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Gale Warning 364, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 13, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 13, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 13, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 14, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141215
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 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.

PKZ199-150300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN ALASKA
MON AFTERNOON INTO MON NIGHT. SOUTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE BERING WILL
SLOWLY DIMINISH MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-150300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT NEAR CAPE
NEWENHAM BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-150300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT ENDING BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 25 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ179-150300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 142340
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 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.

PKZ199-151500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 975 MB LOW 450 NM NORTH OF ATTU WILL MOVE NORTH INTO SIBERIA
TONIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 991 MB TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WEATHER FRONT JUST
EAST OF THE PRIBILOFS AND THROUGH THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE
INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA, BRISTOL BAY AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA
TONIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-151500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-151500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-151500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-151500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-151500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-151500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-151500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-151500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 


$$

PKZ185-151500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ179-151500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 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 13, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST SUN MAR 13 2005

.DISCUSSION...
ODELS ARE GOOD AGREEMENT THIS MORNING AND EITHER WILL WORK FOR THE
EAST AND WEST DOMAIN.

AN UPPER TROUGH OVER WESTERN ALASKA WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SUSITNA
VALLEY AND KENAI PENINSULA TONIGHT AND COPPER RIVER BASIN MONDAY.

A 1041 MB OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL BECOME NEARLY
STATIONARY OVER THE CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 1022 MB
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

A 966 MB LOW 300 MILES WEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 450 MILES NORTHWEST
OF ATTU AMD WEAKEN TO 975 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON THEN MOVE INLAND OVER
SIBERIA MONDAY NIGHT. THE WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
NEAR AMCHITKA WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT,
THROUGH THE PRIBILOFS AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS MONDAY AND INTO THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA MONDAY NIGHT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM 13AB.
         GALE 12AB, 14 AND 15.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM MAR 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 13, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 13, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Mar 14, 11:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 14, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 14, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr

Nearby

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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.