Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 457, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 5, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT. 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
- Apr 5, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 052315 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT TUE APR 5 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. PKZ197-061400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 980 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES TO OVER KODIAK ISLAND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEAKENS TO 991 MB. A SECONDARY 990 MB LOW MOVES TO 340 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND THURSDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-061400- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT TUE APR 5 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KTS BY MORNING. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-061400- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT TUE APR 5 2005 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-061400- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT TUE APR 5 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-061400- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT TUE APR 5 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. $$ PKZ130-061400- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM ADT TUE APR 5 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-061400- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT TUE APR 5 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-061400- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT TUE APR 5 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-061400- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT TUE APR 5 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-061400- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT TUE APR 5 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAFC 061153 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT WED APR 6 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. PKZ197-070200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 987 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE TO NEAR DILLINGHAM THIS AFTERNOON. A 986 MB LOW 228 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THU NIGHT AS 995 MB. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER KODIAK ISLAND THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-070200- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT WED APR 6 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-070200- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT WED APR 6 2005 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-070200- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT WED APR 6 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-070200- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT WED APR 6 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-070200- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT WED APR 6 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-070200- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT WED APR 6 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-070200- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT WED APR 6 2005 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ140-070200- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT WED APR 6 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-070200- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT WED APR 6 2005 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 062324 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 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. PKZ197-071400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 988 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL DRIFT WEST AND DISSIPATE THU MORNING. A 989 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 330 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AS A 986 LOW THU AFTERNOON AND TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA AS A 1001 MB LOW FRI AFTERNOON. A 981 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 220 EAST OF SAND POINT AS A 984 MB LOW FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-071400- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-071400- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-071400- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-071400- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. EVENING SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-071400- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-071400- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-071400- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-071400- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-071400- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 070554 AAA CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1000 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 UPDATED AREA 2B 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. PKZ197-071400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 988 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL DRIFT WEST AND DISSIPATE THU MORNING. A 989 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 330 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AS A 986 LOW THU AFTERNOON AND TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA AS A 1001 MB LOW FRI AFTERNOON. A 981 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 220 EAST OF SAND POINT AS A 984 MB LOW FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-071400- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT E WIND 45 KT WEST OF CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-071400- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-071400- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-071400- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. EVENING SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-071400- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-071400- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-071400- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-071400- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-071400- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT WED APR 6 2005 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 071219 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT THU APR 7 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. PKZ197-080200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA THIS EVENING. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND PANHANDLE COAST FRI MORNING THEN DISSIPATE FRI AFTERNOON. A 982 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK FRI MORNING WILL MOVE TO 155 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-080200- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT THU APR 7 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-080200- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT THU APR 7 2005 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-080200- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT THU APR 7 2005 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-080200- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT THU APR 7 2005 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-080200- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT THU APR 7 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-080200- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT THU APR 7 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-080200- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT THU APR 7 2005 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-080200- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT THU APR 7 2005 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-080200- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT THU APR 7 2005 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Apr 5, 7:00 AM AKDT, 4 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 7:00 AM AKDT, 4 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 1200 PM ADT TUE APR 5 2005 .DISCUSSION...MODEL INITIALIZATIONS AND FORECAST TRENDS ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT AND REASONABLE. LOW COMPLEX OVER THE EASTERN GULF IS SLOWLY WEAKENING AND MAKING ITS WAY TOWARD KODIAK ISLAND. EAST STORMS OVER THE NORTH GULF SHOULD DIMINISH THROUGH THIS EVENING AS GRADIENTS RELAX SOME. EASTERLY FLOW AT THE LOW AND MID LEVELS THROUGH TONIGHT SHOULD KEEP GENERAL RAIN SHADOW TO LEE OF MOUNTAINS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL WITH THE BRUNT OF PRECIPITATION FALLING ALONG THE COASTS AND EAST/SE EXPOSURES. A WARM TONGUE EVIDENT AT 850MB EXTENDS FROM YAKUTAT TO OVER THE KENAI PEN. EXPECT EASTERLY FLOW SHOULD DRAW THIS AIR WEST. WEAKENING GULF OCCLUSION SHOULD MOVE INTO THE LEE SIDE TROUGH FORMING OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY/BRISTOL BAY LATER TODAY/TONIGHT AND BRING IN SOME SNOW. INITIAL THOUGHT IS THAT SNOW AMOUNTS SHOULD BE RELATIVELY LIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE AND EASTERN BRISTOL BAY. WHATS LEFT OF THE FRONT EVENTUALLY MAKES ITS WAY TO THE DELTA LATE WED. FRONT 970S MB LOW SOUTHEAST OF KAMCHATKA THIS MORNING SHOULD BE STACKED WITH UPPER CENTER AND WEAKENING. EXPECT SECONDARY CENTER FORMING ALONG THE TRIPLE POINT TO BECOME THE DOMINATE CENTER AS IT MOVES TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS IN THE LOWER 980S WED. STRONG WESTERLY JET..EVIDENT ON SAT IMAGERY AROUND 50N SHOULD CARRY PORTION OF FRONT SOUTH OF THE CHAIN RAPIDLY EAST AND STRETCH FRONTAL ZONE. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...SEE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. RMC APR 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 6:10 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Apr 4, 11:00 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 4, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 4, 11:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 4, 11:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 5, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 5, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 5, 11:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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