Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 375, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 19, 2005, 11:00 AM 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 19, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2005, 11:00 PM 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 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. $$ PKZ141-201500- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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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. $$ PKZ141-211500- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 210519 AAA CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 800 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 UPDATED AREAS 2B 2C4 AND 3A 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. $$ PKZ120-211500- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 800 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ 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 800 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 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. $$ PKZ130-211500- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 800 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 20 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ 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. $$ PKZ141-211500- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 211213 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 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. PKZ197-220300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 988 MB LOW 110 NM EAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1002 MB TUE AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY. $$ PKZ120-220300- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-220300- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-220300- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-220300- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-220300- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-220300- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-220300- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-220300- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-220300- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 19, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 500 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005 .DISCUSSION... .ANALYSIS...STRONG CONCENTRIC UPPER RIDGE CENTERED OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA IS PROVIDING ANOTHER CALM AND CLEAR NIGHT ACROSS MOST OF MAINLAND ALASKA. 1029 MB SURFACE HIGH LOCATED NEAR AUGUSTINE ISLAND AND A 1045 MB HIGH CENTERED OFF THE NORTHWEST ALASKA COAST. WITH STRONG SUBSIDENCE AND LIGHT WINDS TEMPS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND HAVE COOLED TO SINGLE DIGITS TO THE 20S. CLOSED LOW NEAR 44N 169W IS SINKING SOUTHWARD AND OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER CENTRAL BERING HAS FALLEN APART. THERE ARE STILL A FEW SHOWERS ALONG THE AKPENN AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS ALONG WITH SOME LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. THERE IS A DRYING TREND OVER THE EASTERN BERING AS RIDGE MOVES WESTWARD AND LOW SOUTH OF ALEUTIANS MOVES FARTHER AWAY. A STRONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING FROM A 973 MB LOW OVER KAMCHATKA IS TRACKING TOWARD THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. .SOUTHERN MAINLAND FORECAST...MODELS REMAIN IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT AND WIND EVENT LOOKS TO BE ON TRACK FOR SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. UPPER HIGH WILL RETROGRADE WESTWARD AND ELONGATE NORTH-SOUTH OVER THE BERING SEA TODAY AND SUNDAY. A STRONG SHORT-WAVE WILL THEN DROP SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE STATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY FOLLOWED BY A DEEP LAYER OF ARCTIC AIR. MODELS INDICATE SOME BAGINESS OVER THE GULF AS THIS SHORT-WAVE DROPS SOUTHWARD BUT DO NOT ACTUALLY DEVELOP A SURFACE LOW UNTIL SUNDAY AND QUICKLY TRACK THIS SOUTHWARD. THE MAIN LOW IS OFF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST WITH A HIGH CENTERED NORTH OF THE STATE. THE UPPER JET CURVING AROUND THE UPPER HIGH (CENTERED OVER THE BERING) IS NOT THAT IMPRESSIVE AT 95 KTS OR SO. FLOW ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE IS INITIALLY PERPENDICULAR BUT QUICKLY VEERS TO A MORE EASTERLY COMPONENT ON SUNDAY NIGHT AS SHORT-WAVE MERGES WITH SOUTHEAST ALASKA LOW AND ELONGATES EAST-WEST. ALL THIS EVIDENCE POINTS TO A 12 TO 18 HOUR EVENT OF ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS. EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE TONIGHT AND PEAK DURING THE DAY SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING SUNDAY NIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS EXPECTED THOMPSON PASS/COPPER RIVER DELTA/MATANUSKA VALLEY/BROAD PASS. EXPECT HIGH END ADVISORIES IN THESE LOCALS. WILL PUT LOW END ADVISORIES FOR VALDEZ/COPPER RIVER BASIN/SUSITNA VALLEY/ANCHORAGE. STRONGEST WINDS FOR ANCHORAGE ZONE WILL OCCUR ALONG KNIK ARM. AS ADVERTISED THERE WILL BE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND 1 NM AT TIMES. WILL ISSUE A WSW TO HIGHLIGHT THIS WIND EVENT FOR THE HIGH POPULATION AREAS. EXPECT A QUICK WARMING UP THROUGH MID WEEK AS CLOSED LOW MOVES TO THE BERING AND SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW DOMINATES ACROSS THE REGION. THE EXTENDED IS A FLIP FROM YESTERDAY. INSTEAD OF RIDGE SETTING BACK UP OVER WESTERN CANADA THE GFS IS INDICATING RIDGE HOLDING OVER THE ARCTIC OCEAN AND SHORT-WAVES DROPPING SOUTHWARD ACROSS ALASKA ALONG WITH COLD AIR. HAVE VERY LOW CONFIDENCE IN THIS. BERING SEA REGION FORECAST...UPPER RIDGE WILL PROVIDE DRY CONDITIONS OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. CLOSED LOW WILL THEN MOVE FROM GULF TO BERING MONDAY AND TUESDAY BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS BUT NO MAJOR STORMS. WESTERN BERING FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN GRIND TO A HALT AS IT NEARS THE UPPER RIDGE. A LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT BUT REMAIN WELL SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AS THE BERING RIDGE RETROGRADES EVEN FURTHER WESTWARD SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. EXTENDED LOOKS WETTER AS UPPER LOW SETS UP SHOP OVER THE BERING. HOWEVER...DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY MAJOR STORMS ON THE HORIZON. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY 101 111 121 131 135 141 145 191. MARINE...GALES 2B1 2C 2C4 3A 3C 4 5A 13B. SEB MAR 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 18, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 18, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 18, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:15 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 67 hr | |
| Mar 19, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 19, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 19, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr |
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