Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 377, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 20, 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 20, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 21, 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 FZAK52 PAFC 210059 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 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. PKZ199-211500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT NEAR THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SUNDAY NIGHT...AND THE WESTERN BERING SEA TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ150-211500- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-211500- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-211500- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-211500- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-211500- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-211500- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-211500- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 .TONIGHT...NORTH WIND 10 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-211500- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-211500- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-211500- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-211500- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-211500- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 210714 CCA CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 CORRECTED SYNOPSIS MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-211500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH MON. A RAPIDLY WEAKENING LOW WILL MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY ON TUE AROUND 1000 MB. $$ PKZ150-211500- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-211500- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-211500- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-211500- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-211500- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-211500- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-211500- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 .TONIGHT...NORTH WIND 10 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-211500- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-211500- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-211500- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-211500- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-211500- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 211203 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 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. PKZ199-220300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. A 990 MB LOW 90 NM EAST OF KODIAK MON NIGHT WILL WEAKEN INTO A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA TUE AFTERNOON. A 1003 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 90 NM NORTHWEST OF PORT HEIDEN TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-220300- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-220300- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-220300- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-220300- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-220300- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-220300- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-220300- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-220300- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-220300- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-220300- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-220300- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-220300- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 212359 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST MON MAR 21 2005 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-221500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A LOW WILL MOVE WEST INTO BRISTOL BAY AT 1002 MB ON TUE WEAKENING TO 1007 MB OVER THE PRIBILOFS ON WED. A SECONDARY LOW WILL DEVELOP ON AN ASSOCIATED FRONT TO 1010 MB NEAR SAND POINT WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-221500- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-221500- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-221500- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-221500- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-221500- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-221500- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-221500- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-221500- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-221500- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-221500- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-221500- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-221500- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST MON MAR 21 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 221157 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST TUE MAR 22 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. PKZ199-230300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 992 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA TUE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL THEN FORM INTO A 1004 MB LOW NEAR SAINT GEORGE ISLAND TUE NIGHT AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ PKZ150-230300- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST TUE MAR 22 2005 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SOUTH 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. SNOW. .WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-230300- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST TUE MAR 22 2005 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-230300- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST TUE MAR 22 2005 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-230300- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST TUE MAR 22 2005 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-230300- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST TUE MAR 22 2005 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. AREAS OF FOG. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-230300- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST TUE MAR 22 2005 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-230300- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST TUE MAR 22 2005 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-230300- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST TUE MAR 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-230300- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST TUE MAR 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-230300- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST TUE MAR 22 2005 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-230300- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST TUE MAR 22 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ179-230300- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST TUE MAR 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 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 20, 6:30 AM AKST, 4 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 20, 6:30 AM AKST, 4 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1130 AM AST SUN MAR 20 2005
.DISCUSSION...
ANALYSIS - A STRONG HIGH OVER LOW BLOCKING PATTERN HAS SET UP ALONG
170W WHICH DRIVES A NORTH FLOW ALOFT OVER MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA.
A SURFACE LOW HAS DEVELOPED IN THE CENTRAL GULF BELOW 999 MB BUT THE
CENTER IS HARD TO SEE ON GOES-10 VISIBLE SO FAR THIS MORNING. A
SURFACE HIGH CELL AT 1056 MB IS N OF BARROW AT 12Z. THE FRONT OVER
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AGAINST THE BLOCK AND A 994
MB LOW HAS DEVELOPED ON THE FRONT NEAR 43N 177E AS PER YESTERDAYS
MODELS. AT 250 MB THE JET UNDERCUTS THIS WHOLE SYSTEM ALONG 30N OR
SO. A NW BRANCH IS OVER THE BARREN ISLANDS THIS MORNING AT AROUND 100
KNOTS. STRONG SURFACE WINDS HAVE BEGUN ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THIS
MORNING. GOES-10 VISIBLE DOES REVEAL A SECONDARY SURFACE LOW NEAR
ATKA AS OF 20Z BUT IT LOOKS VERY WEAK.
AER FORECASTS - THE 12Z ETA MODEL IS PREFERRED FOR THIS WIND EVENT
BECAUSE OF THE DETAIL IN PLACEMENT OF THE MAIN SURFACE LOW OFF KODIAK
BY 12Z MONDAY. THIS SETS UP MORE OF A LOW LEVEL JET DOWN COOK INLET
FROM WASILLA. TEMPERATURE ADVECTION IS COLD WITH UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT
AND DOWNWARD VERTICAL MOTION FOR A PRETTY GOOD WIND EVENT. DRY
CONDITIONS PLUS BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO CONCERNS. ALL MODELS SHOW
SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS PERSISTING THROUGH 12Z TUE FOR CONTINUED
WIND. SERIOUS MODEL DISAGREEMENT OCCURS BEYOND 12Z TUE AS TO WHERE
THE SURFACE LOW CENTER ENDS UP BUT ALL IMPLY WESTWARD MOVEMENT OF THE
LOW FOR A SWITCH TO ONSHORE LOW LEVEL FLOW IN THE GULF.
ALU FORECASTS - OFFSHORE FLOW PERSISTS FOR MUCH OF SW ALASKA WITH
TEMPERATURES ON THE COLD SIDE EVEN WITH SUNSHINE. THE FRONT OVER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE AS PER ALL MODELS. THIS
ALLOWS A SURFACE RIDGE TO BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING
SEA AS THE LOW NEAR 43N 177E MOVES SE. THE MARINE CLOUDS OVER DUTCH
AND SAINT PAUL NOW SHOULD RETREAT S AS THIS RIDGE BUILDS. BY TUE THE
GULF LOW IS FORECASTED TO MOVE OVER COLD BAY BY THE GFS-190...BUT
COMPARISONS TO OTHER MODELS MAKES THIS FORECAST LOOK QUITE UNCERTAIN.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 111 131 135.
WIND ADVSRY 101 141 145 155 161.
MARINE...GALES 120 121 130 138 140. HVY FRZ SPRAY 121 140.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
JC MAR 05The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 19, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 19, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 19, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 20, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 20, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 20, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 20, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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