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Gale Warning 494, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 24, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 24, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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 24, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 24, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 242248
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 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.

PKZ199-251400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 MB GALE FORCE LOW 200 NM NE OF SHEMYA WILL STEADILY WEAKEN AS
IT MOVES NW TOWARD SIBERIA THROUGH TUE. A STRONG FRONT OVER THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE PRIBILOFS WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
SLOWLY N AND E. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE MON AFTERNOON AS A LOW
DEVELOPS TO 993 MB 300 NM SW OF UNALASKA MON AFTERNOON. THIS NEXT LOW
WILL DEEPEN TO 988 MB 150 NM S OF ATKA TUE AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-251400-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-251400-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EAST OF SAND POINT. ELSEWHERE SE WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 11 FT EAST OF SAND POINT ELSEWHERE SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 


$$

PKZ160-251400-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-251400-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251400-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS  IN ICE FREE WATERS6 FT.  
 
$$

PKZ170-251400-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
15 FT. RAIN AND AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
5 FT. RAIN AND AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-251400-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-251400-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-251400-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-251400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251400-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 250224 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
620 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

CORRECT AREA 5B AND 8

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.

PKZ199-251400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 MB GALE FORCE LOW 200 NM NE OF SHEMYA WILL STEADILY WEAKEN AS
IT MOVES NW TOWARD SIBERIA THROUGH TUE. A STRONG FRONT OVER THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE PRIBILOFS WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
SLOWLY N AND E. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE MON AFTERNOON AS A LOW
DEVELOPS TO 993 MB 300 NM SW OF UNALASKA MON AFTERNOON. THIS NEXT LOW
WILL DEEPEN TO 988 MB 150 NM S OF ATKA TUE AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-251400-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-251400-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EAST OF SAND POINT. ELSEWHERE SE WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 11 FT EAST OF SAND POINT ELSEWHERE SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 


$$

PKZ160-251400-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-251400-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251400-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS  IN ICE FREE WATERS6 FT.  
 
$$

PKZ170-251400-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
15 FT. RAIN AND AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
5 FT. RAIN AND AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-251400-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-251400-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-251400-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-251400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251400-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 251134
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 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.

PKZ199-260200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB LOW 250 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 400 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA AS A 998 MB LOW MON NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL MOVE WEST AND
DISSIPATE TUE. A 986 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MON NIGHT
WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE NIGHT AT 991 MB.
$$

PKZ150-260200-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA 
SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-260200-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260200-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-260200-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-260200-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-260200-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-260200-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT OR LESS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N TO E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260200-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-260200-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-260200-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON APR 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND INCREASING T0 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 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 24, 5:15 AM AKDT, 5 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 24, 5:15 AM AKDT, 5 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1015 AM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

.DISCUSSION...
A MONDO UPPER HIGH HAS BUILT OVER NW CANADA AND THE ALASKA PANHANDLE.
THE PATTERN SHOWS REAL SIGNS OF SLOW RETROGRESSION WHICH MEANS HOT
AND DRY COMING TO THE ALASKA MAINLAND. A CUTOFF OFF CALIFORNIA FORCES
A SECOND RIDGE AXIS ALONG 155W OR SO. MEANWHILE THE MAJOR UPPER LOW
COMPLEX OVER THE POLE HAS AN EXTENSION OVER NORTHERN KAMCHATKA DOWN
TO A MAJOR UPPER LOW JUST WEST OF SHEMYA. THIS IS OVER A 974 MB LOW
OVER KISKA AT 12Z WITH A STRONG FRONT INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS.
THIS FRONT HAS TO SLOW UP THEN DISSIPATE AS PER ALL MODELS DUE TO THE
BLOCK THEN RETRO. BY 00Z WED A JET SET UP FROM WEST OF HAWAII TO THE
BERING STRAIT TO BUILD UP THE UPPER HIGH EVEN MORE. THE GFS-190 SHOWS
ALMOST UNHEARD OF HEIGHTS IN THE 580S OVER ALASKA THIS WEEK.

AER FORECASTS - THERE WILL BE SOME IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL: 1) DRYING FOR THE FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS. WIND AND FUEL
DRYNESS WILL BE WATCHED CLOSELY. 2) POSSIBLE RECORD MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURES. STAY TUNED. 3) VERY HIGH FREEZING LEVELS. THIS WILL
RELEASE LOTS OF LIQUID WATER INTO COOK INLET DRAINAGES PARTICULARLY
THE SUSITNA WHERE THE SNOW PACK REMAINS THICK. RFC IS WATCHING THAT
CLOSELY. MOST PEOPLE WILL CELEBRATE THE SUMMER WEATHER BUT THE ABOVE
CONSIDERATIONS WILL KEEP THIS AN INTERESTING WEEK.

ALU FORECASTS - A LONG FETCH OF TROPICAL MOISTURE COULD BRING SOME
MODERATE RAIN TO THE AKPENN AND POSSIBLY THE K-DELTA WED. EXPECT
PERIODS OF GALE FORCE WIND AS EACH FRONT HOLDS UP IN THE EASTERN
BERING SEA AREA. BY THU THE BLOCK WILL BE SOOO STRONG THAT SHORTWAVES
AND FRONTS WILL ONLY AFFECT THE ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOFS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WIND ADVSRY 131 185 187 195.
MARINE...GALES 170 171 172 175 176 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE YET.

JC APR 05

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 23, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Apr 23, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC9 hr
Apr 23, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Apr 24, 7:40 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC15 hr
Apr 24, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 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.