Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 334, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 2, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 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
- Mar 2, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 031303 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST THU MAR 3 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. PKZ197-040300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 995 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD WILL DISSIPATE LATE THU MORNING. A 958 MB LOW 540 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE NEAR SAND POINT FRI NIGHT AT 966 MB. $$ PKZ120-040300- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT W OF CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF CAPE CLEARE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ121-040300- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-040300- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ129-040300- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-040300- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ132-040300- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ138-040300- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ140-040300- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ141-040300- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 FZAK51 PAFC 040014 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST THU MAR 3 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. PKZ197-041500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 MB LOW OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INLAND THIS EVENING. A 960 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO UNALASKA SAT AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-041500- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST THU MAR 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ121-041500- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST THU MAR 3 2005 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-041500- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST THU MAR 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ129-041500- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST THU MAR 3 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ130-041500- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST THU MAR 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ132-041500- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST THU MAR 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ138-041500- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST THU MAR 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ140-041500- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST THU MAR 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ141-041500- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST THU MAR 3 2005 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 041246 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 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. PKZ197-050300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 987 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM EAST OF CORDOVA AND DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT.A 957 MB LOW 380 NM SOUTHEAST OF UNALASKA WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB AND MOVE TO THE VICINITY OF UNALASKA SAT AFTERNOON AND TO 200 NM WEST OF UNALASKA SAT NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-050300- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ121-050300- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 2005 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ125-050300- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 2005 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-050300- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 2005 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ130-050300- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HIGHEST SEAS BARREN ISLANDS AND SOUTHEAST. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HIGHEST SEAS BARREN ISLANDS AND SOUTHEAST. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ132-050300- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ138-050300- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 2005 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ140-050300- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ141-050300- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 050049 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 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. PKZ197-051500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 958 NM LOW 450 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 300 NM WEST OF UNALASKA SUN AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 975 MB. A 975 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY SAT NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY SUN AFTERNOON WITH A WEATHER FRONT MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-051500- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ121-051500- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 2005 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ125-051500- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 2005 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-051500- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 2005 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ130-051500- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-051500- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ138-051500- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ140-051500- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 2005 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-051500- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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 Mar 2, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 2, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST WED MAR 2 2005
.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK CIRCULATION OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF ALASKA IS NOT PICKED
UP IN ANY OF THE NUMERICAL MODELS. IT WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO ROTATE
TO THE NORTHWEST AND BE ABSORBED IN THE CIRCULATION OF A STRONGER LOW
TO THE SOUTHWEST.
THE GFS IS THE PREFERRED MODEL OF THE DAY WITH ONE EXCEPTION. ON THU
OVER SOUTH CENTRAL THE ETA KEEPS THE PRIMARY CENTER OF A WEAKENING
GULF LOW NEAR HOMER WITH A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING TO THE NORTHEAST
WHEREAS THE GFS HAS THE MAIN LOW NORTH OF GULKANA.
WEATHER SYSTEM DISCUSSION.
A WEAK LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TODAY WILL WEAKEN AND
MOVE TO HOMER THU AND THEN DISSIPATE INLAND THU NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL
SPREAD RAIN AND SNOW WESTWARD ACROSS THE NORTH GULF COAST TODAY TO
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TONIGHT AND TO THE EAST SLOPES OF THE ALASKA
RANGE THU.
A WEAKENING LOW NEAR UNALASKA WILL ROTATE SLOWLY WESTWARD AND GET
ABSORBED IN THE CIRCULATION OF A STRONG STORM TO THE SOUTH THU.
RAIN...SNOW AND BRISK WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
AND ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH TONIGHT DUE THO THIS LOW. COLD
NORTHERLY FLOW AND AREAS OF SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE PRIBILOFS
THROUGH THU.
A STRENGTHENING STORM 550 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL ROTATE NORTHEAST AND
BECOME A STRONG STORM 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY FRI. STRONG
WINDS...RAIN AND SNOW WILL SPREAD OVER THE ALEUTIANS...ALASKA
PENINSULA...BRISTOL BAY AND KODIAK ISLAND THU NIGHT AND FRI WITH THIS
STORM.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE PKZ155
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY PKZ176 179 185 410
RHH MAR 05The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 2, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 3, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 3, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 7 days | |
| Mar 3, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr |
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