Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 494, NWS Anchorage, AK
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 23, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Apr 23, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 24, 7:40 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Apr 24, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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