Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 343, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 6, 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 6, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 8, 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 FZAK52 PAFC 071223 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST MON MAR 7 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. PKZ199-080300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 MB LOW 290 NM WEST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE NORTHWEST AND DISSIPATE TUE MORNING. A 953 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE TO 180 NM WEST OF CHIGNIK AST 967 MB WED MORNING. $$ PKZ150-080300- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ155-080300- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ160-080300- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ165-080300- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-080300- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-080300- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ171-080300- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-080300- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-080300- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-080300- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-080300- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-080300- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 072311 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST MON MAR 7 2005 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-081500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 955 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 961 MB AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY TUE AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 973 MB AS IT MOVES TO 160 NM EAST OF ST PAUL AND A SECOND LOW FORMS 150 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA AT 973 MB WED AFTERNOON. A 991 MB LOW WILL FORM 640 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUE NIGHT AND INTENSIFY TO 976 MB AS IT MOVES TO 280 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-081500- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-081500- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN WITH SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ160-081500- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-081500- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-081500- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. . .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ170-081500- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-081500- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-081500- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-081500- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-081500- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-081500- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-081500- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST MON MAR 7 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 081225 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST TUE MAR 8 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. PKZ199-090300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 958 MB LOW 200 NM SE OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 100 NM WEST OF COLD BAY WED AFTERNOON AT 974 MB. THIS LOW WILL DISSIPATE EARLY THU. A DEVELOPING LOW WILL MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 970 MB WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-090300- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-090300- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-090300- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-090300- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-090300- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-090300- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-090300- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-090300- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-090300- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-090300- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-090300- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-090300- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 090007 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-091500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 962 MB 100 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE NEAR COLD BAY TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE NEAR SAINT PAUL ISLAND WED NIGHT AS 973 MB AND DISSIPATE 175 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL THU AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW 680 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 115 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK AS 966 MB THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-091500- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-091500- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING S 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-091500- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-091500- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-091500- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ170-091500- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-091500- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-091500- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-091500- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .WED...NW WIND BECOMING 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-091500- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ185-091500- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-091500- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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 Mar 6, 9:00 AM AKST, 14 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 9:00 AM AKST, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
200 PM AST SUN MAR 6 2005
.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVELS...UPPER RIDGING CONTINUES FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA THROUGH
THE SEWARD PENINSULA TODAY. REX BLOCKING LOW REMAINS OVER SOUTHERN
ARIZONA WHICH IS HOLDING UP THE PROGRESSION OF THE UPPER LEVELS IN
THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE. ALEUTIAN UPPER LOW CONTINUES IN PLACE OVER
THE CENTRAL CHAIN. THROUGH THE 84 HOUR FORECAST PERIOD THE REX BLOCK
WEAKENS OVER ARIZONA AND IS KICKED INTO THE UPPER TROUGH OVER THE
EASTERN CONUS ON WEDNESDAY THIS WILL ALLOW THE ALEUTIAN LOW TO NUDGE
EASTWARD CHANGING THE COURSE THE SYSTEMS THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING IN
THE STRONG JET ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC.
SURFACE...A 970 MB LOW TO THE SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL CONTINUE TO
TRACK TO THE NORTHWEST AND MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN BERING SEA
OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE AS IT DRIFTS EAST. THE
NEXT OF THE SERIES OF NORTH PACIFIC LOWS THEN BEGINS TO ENTER THE
PICTURE MONDAY MORNING AS IT CROSSES 50N AND CONTINUES TRACK NORTH
ALONG 155W. THE BUILDING RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST AND THE
DEPTH OF THIS LOW WILL SETUP AN EVEN STRONGER GRADIENT OVER THE
KODIAK ISLAND WATERS AND GULF OF ALASKA. WILL HAVE TO WATCH SHELIKOF
AND MATANUSKA GAP WIND AREAS FOR EARLY ON TUESDAY...ALONG WITH THE
NORTH GULF COAST FOR POSSIBLE WIND WARNING CONDITIONS. UPPER LEVEL
LOW PRESSURE WILL KEEP THE BERING SEA AND WESTERN ALEUTIAN ISLAND IN
ACTIVE THROUGH THE PERIOD.
MODELS...NAM MODEL HAD SOME PROBLEMS THIS MORNING WITH INITIALIZATION
PARAMETERS AS PER NCEP DISCUSSION WILL DISREGARD 12Z NAM OUTPUT
TODAY. GFS/UKMET OUTPUT BASICALLY THE SAME FROM 00HR-72HR WILL GO
WITH GFS FOR BASIC GUIDANCE TODAY ACROSS THE TWO FORECAST DOMAINS.
THE INTERIOR WILL SEE VERY SLOW CHANGES IN THE CURRENT WEATHER
PATTERN. MOST ACTIVE AREAS WILL REMAIN ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST...KODIAK ISLAND...ALASKA PENINSULA AND BRISTOL BAY COAST LINE
WITH WIND ADVISORY/POSSIBLE WARNING LEVEL WINDS. FEEL AT THIS POINT
THE PAST TWO SYSTEM THE BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS WERE RUNNING HOT THAT
PLAYING A CONSERVATIVE APPROACH WOULD BE BEST AT THIS TIME FOR
MONDAY/S EVENT.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE...121 125 140 141 155 160 165 180 185
...STORM...120 130 132 138 150
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
PROTON MAR 05The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 3:20 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 32 hr | |
| Mar 6, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 6, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 7, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 7, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 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.