Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 479, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 17, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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 17, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 18, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 181137 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 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. PKZ199-190200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 987 MB LOW NEAR 450 NM S OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SW OF DUTCH HARBOR AND WEAKEN TO 1003 MB TUE NIGHT. A 1004 MB LOW 775 NM SW OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 280 NM S OF ADAK AND STRENGTHEN TO 994 MB TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-190200- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-190200- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-190200- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-190200- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-190200- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-190200- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-190200- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-190200- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-190200- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-190200- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-190200- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ179-190200- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 181426 CCA CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 630 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-190200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 987 MB LOW NEAR 450 NM S OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SW OF KODIAK CITY AND WEAKEN TO 1003 MB TUE NIGHT. A 1004 MB LOW 775 NM SW OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 280 NM S OF ADAK AND STRENGTHEN TO 994 MB TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-190200- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-190200- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-190200- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-190200- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-190200- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-190200- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-190200- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-190200- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-190200- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-190200- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-190200- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ179-190200- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 181429 CCB CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 635 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 CORRECTED AREA 5B HEADLINE 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. PKZ199-190200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 987 MB LOW NEAR 450 NM S OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SW OF KODIAK CITY AND WEAKEN TO 1003 MB TUE NIGHT. A 1004 MB LOW 775 NM SW OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 280 NM S OF ADAK AND STRENGTHEN TO 994 MB TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-190200- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-190200- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-190200- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-190200- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-190200- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-190200- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-190200- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-190200- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-190200- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-190200- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-190200- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ179-190200- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 182333 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT MON APR 18 2005 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-191400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 994 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 170 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK TUE NIGHT AT 1004 MB AND THEN DISSIPATE NEAR KODIAK WED. A 1000 MB LOW 480 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON AT 996 MB. $$ PKZ150-191400- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM ADT MON APR 18 2005 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-191400- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT MON APR 18 2005 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-191400- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-191400- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-191400- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-191400- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES THIS EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-191400- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT MON APR 18 2005 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-191400- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-191400- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 $$ PKZ176-191400- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-191400- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT MON APR 18 2005 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-191400- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT MON APR 18 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS THIS EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 191121 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT TUE APR 19 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. PKZ199-200200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 998 MB LOW 350 NM S OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 500 NM SW OF ADAK WED NIGHT. A 994 MB LOW 775 NM S OF ADAK WED MORNING WILL MOVE TO 275 NM S OF DUTCH HARBOR WED NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 975 MB. A 998 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 60 NM NW OF KENAI AND DISSIPATE TUE EVENING. A 1003 MB LOW 120 NM SW OF KODIAK CITY TUE EVENING WILL MOVE ONSHORE 70 NM NW OF KENAI WED MORNING. $$ PKZ150-200200- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT TUE APR 19 2005 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-200200- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT TUE APR 19 2005 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-200200- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT TUE APR 19 2005 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ165-200200- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT TUE APR 19 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-200200- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT TUE APR 19 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-200200- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT TUE APR 19 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-200200- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT TUE APR 19 2005 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-200200- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT TUE APR 19 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-200200- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT TUE APR 19 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-200200- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT TUE APR 19 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-200200- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT TUE APR 19 2005 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-200200- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM ADT TUE APR 19 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 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 17, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 500 PM ADT SUN APR 17 2005 .DISCUSSION... BOTH MESO-ETA AND GFS HAVE VERY SIMILAR SOLUTION, THOUGH I LIKE PREFER THE GFS. THE UPPER LOW OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR WILL DRIFT INTO NORTHEAST ALASKA AND DISSIPATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AN UPPER TROUGH WILL FORM OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA SUNDAY NIGHT AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY. AN UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD INTO THE EAST GULF OF ALASKA TONIGHT AND INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA MONDAY. THIS PATTERN WILL PRODUCE A SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WHICH WILL BRING MORE MOISTURE INTO THE SOUTHEAST MAINLAND BEGINNING TONIGHT. AT THE SURFACE...AN ARCTIC FRONT OVER THE WESTERN COPPER RIVER BASIN, KENAI PENINSULA AND BRISTOL BAY WILL REMAIN NEAR STATIONARY THROUGH TUESDAY. A 991 MB LOW 360 MILES SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 300 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK AND WEAKEN TO 1003 TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A 998 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 260 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK TONIGHT AND WILL DISSIPATE NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND MONDAY NIGHT. A 1006 MB LOW 450 MILES SOUTH OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL 240 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AND STRENGTHEN TO 993 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MORE CLOUDS WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO GULF OF ALASKA AND KODIAK ISLAND TODAY AND WILL SPREAD INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. AREA OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER KODIAK ISLAND THIS EVENING AND WILL SPREAD INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA BY MONDAY MORNING. AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHCENTRAL INTERIOR MONDAY EVENING. RAIN OVER THE ALEUTIANS WILL BECOME SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE 6B, 12AB, 13AB, 15. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. NM APR 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 17, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Apr 18, 11:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.