Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 372, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 18, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 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 18, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 190013 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 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. PKZ197-191500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1043 MB HIGH CELL OVER NW CANADA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH SAT. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP TO 984 MB NEAR THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS ON SUN WITH A TROUGH IN THE CENTRAL GULF. STRONGER HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTH SLOPE SUN. $$ PKZ120-191500- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-191500- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-191500- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-191500- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-191500- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-191500- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-191500- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-191500- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ141-191500- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAFC 191305 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 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. PKZ197-200300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD OVER THE GULF SAT NIGHT. A 1000 MB LOW WILL THEN DEVELOP NEAR 57N 146W SUN MORNING AND DRIFT SOUTHWARD THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS LOW AND A HIGH OVER THE ARCTIC OCEAN WILL PRODUCE STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS BEGINNING SUN. $$ PKZ120-200300- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF COPPER RIVER DELTA. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-200300- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-200300- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-200300- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-200300- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-200300- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ138-200300- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ140-200300- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-200300- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 191827 AAA CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 915 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET UPDATED ALL AREAS. 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. PKZ197-200300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD OVER THE GULF SAT NIGHT. A 1000 MB LOW WILL THEN DEVELOP NEAR 57N 146W SUN MORNING AND DRIFT SOUTHWARD THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS LOW AND A HIGH OVER THE ARCTIC OCEAN WILL PRODUCE STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS BEGINNING SUN. $$ PKZ120-200300- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 915 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF COPPER RIVER DELTA. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-200300- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 915 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-200300- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 915 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-200300- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 915 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OFF THE GLACIER. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OFF THE GLACIER. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OFF THE GLACIER. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-200300- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 915 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR AUGUSTINE. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-200300- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 915 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ138-200300- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 915 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ140-200300- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 915 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-200300- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 915 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 200019 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST SAT MAR 19 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. PKZ197-201500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA THROUGH MON. A LOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH TONIGHT AND WILL FURTHER DEVELOP TO 995 MB 200 NM S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL BECOME A COMPLEX ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF BY MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-201500- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS FROM BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS FROM BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS FROM BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-201500- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-201500- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS FROM BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-201500- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-201500- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-201500- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-201500- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ140-201500- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-201500- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 201304 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST SUN MAR 20 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. PKZ197-210300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1008 MB LOW 65 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 220 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AS 993 MB SUN NIGHT AND DISSIPATE MON MORNING. A 993 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK SUN NIGHT AND MOVE NEAR KODIAK MONDAY MORNING. THE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-210300- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-210300- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-210300- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-210300- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-210300- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT NORTHWEST OF BARREN ISLAND...ELSEWHERE NORTHEAST WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT NORTHWEST OF BARREN ISLAND... ELSEWHERE SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-210300- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-210300- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-210300- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-210300- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 210022 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 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. PKZ197-211500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER THE NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA. A 992 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO JUST OFF KODIAK CITY BY MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY ON TUE. $$ PKZ120-211500- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ121-211500- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-211500- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-211500- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-211500- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-211500- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-211500- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-211500- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-211500- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 18, 5:30 AM AKST, 5 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 5:30 AM AKST, 5 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 1030 AM AST FRI MAR 18 2005 .DISCUSSION... ANALYSIS - A MAJOR UPPER RIDGE WITH A HIGH CENTER NEAR KODIAK IS OVER SW ALASKA THIS MORNING WITH AN EXTENSION TOWARD BANKS ISLAND. A MAJOR UPPER LOW IS OVER 46N 168W AT 12Z FRI OVER A 990 MB GALE FORCE CENTER. THE OCCLUDED FRONT HAS STALLED AROUND 50N AT 18Z WITH A WARM FRONT GONE ALOFT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. OTHER THAN 250 MB WINDS AROUND THE UPPER RIDGE AROUND 80 KNOTS...A WESTERLY JET IS PERSISTENT ALONG 30N. A 1043 MB HIGH CELL IS OVER NW CANADA THIS MORNING WITH A SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDING INTO SIBERIA. AER FORECASTS - THE MODEL SOLUTIONS ARE AGAIN IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT THIS MORNING ALL FORECASTING A CLOSED UPPER HIGH CENTER OVER SW ALASKA SAT THAT MOVES OVER PACD SAT NIGHT. THIS SETS UP OFFSHORE FLOW FOR ALMOST THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA WITH DRY CONDITIONS AND SIGNIFICANT DIURNAL TEMPERATURE VARIATION. WE ARE STILL KEEPING AN EYE ON A POSSIBLE WIND EVENT DEVELOPING SUN NIGHT AS A SHORTWAVE DROPS DOWN THE ALCAN SIDE AND LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS IN THE GULF. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOR THE EASTERN SECTIONS LIKE VALDEZ AND THE COPPER RIVER DELTA ALTHOUGH SOME SIGNIFICANT N WIND WILL ALSO DEVELOP WILL BLOWING DUST FOR THE REST OF THE AER AREA. THE ETA MODEL IN AWIPS HANDLES THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS BEST IN AN EVENT LIKE THIS ONE. WE WILL ALSO LOOK AT THE RAMMS AND MM5 AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE EVENT. ALU FORECASTS - LOOK FOR THE LOW S OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TO CONTINUE TO WEAKEN WITH LOW LEVEL OFFSHORE FLOW FOR THE SW COAST. WITH THE UPPER HIGH OVER COLD BAY 12Z SUN...THE STRONG S FLOW ALOFT THAT DEVELOPS ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE HIGH REMAINS W OF 175W INTO MON. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT FROM A STORM NEAR THE KURILES WITH A SECONDARY LOW FORMING S OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SUN. OFFSHORE FLOW WILL BE THE BIG DEAL FOR THE SW ALASKA COAST INTO THE BERING SEA THROUGH MON. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY 131 161 181 185 187 191. MARINE...GALES 155 165 170 175 176 180. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. JC MAR 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Mar 18, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days |
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