Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 529, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 10, 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
- May 10, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 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 FZAK51 PAFC 110016 CCA CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005 CORRECTED FOR SYNOPSIS. 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. PKZ197-111400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF WEAKENS. A 998 MB LOW 470 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MOVES TO 70 NM EAST OF SAND POINT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-111400- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-111400- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-111400- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-111400- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-111400- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-111400- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-111400- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-111400- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-111400- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 FZAK51 PAFC 111155 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT WED MAY 11 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. PKZ197-120200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF WEAKENS. A 1001 MB LOW 730 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 255 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY AS 992 MB LOW THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-120200- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT WED MAY 11 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ121-120200- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT WED MAY 11 2005 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-120200- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT WED MAY 11 2005 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-120200- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT WED MAY 11 2005 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-120200- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT WED MAY 11 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-120200- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT WED MAY 11 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-120200- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT WED MAY 11 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-120200- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT WED MAY 11 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ141-120200- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT WED MAY 11 2005 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...WIND INCREASING TO NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 May 10, 7:00 AM AKDT, 4 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 10, 7:00 AM AKDT, 4 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 1200 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005 .DISCUSSION...MODEL INITIALIZATIONS REASONABLE. UKMET/GFS FORECAST TRENDS ARE APPEAR TO BE THE BEST 36 HOURS AND BEYOND. .EAST... HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE NORTH GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. VIS SAT PICTURE SHOWS STRATUS RETREATING FROM THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SPREADING INTO THE BARREN ISLANDS. EXPECT STRATUS TO MAKE SOME HEADWAY IN TO THE INLET TONIGHT...BUT EXTENT SHOULD NOT GO MUCH FURTHER THEN THE NORTHERN INLET. LOW PRESSURE CENTER DEVELOPING OVER THE NE PAC WILL MOVE TO NEAR SAND POINT THU AFTERNOON. EXPECT INCREASING EAST FLOW OVER THE GULF WED NIGHT AND THU AHEAD OF FRONTAL TROUGH. FRONT SHOULD MOVE ON SHORE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST THU AFTERNOON. .WEST... .THERMAL TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY TO OVER THE DELTA. CONDITIONALLY UNSTABLE SOUNDING IN THESE ZONES THIS MORNING COMBINED WITH WEAK UP LEVEL SHORT WAVE SHOULD KICK OFF SOME LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS. THERMAL THROUGH AXIS SHIFTS NORTH WEDNESDAY...SO WOULD EXPECT AFTERNOON/EVENING CONVECTION TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHERN KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. GENERAL MOISTURE OVER SW ALASKA INCREASES THU AS WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH MOVES NORTH FROM THE GULF. GENERAL LOW COMPLEX HOLDS SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH THU. EAST TO NORTHEAST FLOW AT OR BELOW MIN SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE THE GENERAL RULE. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...NONE. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. RMC MAY 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 9, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| May 10, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 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.