Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 365, NWS Anchorage, AK
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 FZAK51 PAFC 141259 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST MON MAR 14 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. PKZ197-150300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-150300- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-150300- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN WITH SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-150300- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-150300- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-150300- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-150300- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-150300- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-150300- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-150300- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 FZAK51 PAFC 150007 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST MON MAR 14 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. PKZ197-151500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ PKZ120-151500- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-151500- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-151500- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-151500- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-151500- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT SOUTHEAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-151500- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-151500- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-151500- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-151500- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 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 05The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 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.