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Gale Warning 646, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 24, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 24, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 19 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: Aug 24, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired: Aug 25, 2005, 6:00 PM AKDT
In force: 19 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 251146
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU AUG 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 995 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 997 MB
AND MOVE OVER COLD BAY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD BEHIND THIS LOW AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING BY FRIDAY
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-260200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-260200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-260200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-260200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-260200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-260200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT. 
SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-260200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT GUSTING TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   

$$

PKZ172-260200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-260200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT BY AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-260200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

FZAK52 PAFC 251146
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU AUG 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 995 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 997 MB
AND MOVE OVER COLD BAY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD BEHIND THIS LOW AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING BY FRIDAY
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-260200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-260200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-260200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-260200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-260200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-260200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT. 
SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-260200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT GUSTING TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   

$$

PKZ172-260200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-260200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT BY AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-260200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 251513 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
715 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

UPDATED AREAS 160 165 195

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 995 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 997 MB
AND MOVE OVER COLD BAY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD BEHIND THIS LOW AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING BY FRIDAY
MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-260200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-260200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
$$

PKZ160-260200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
715 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ165-260200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
715 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-260200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
$$

PKZ170-260200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT. 
SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
$$

PKZ171-260200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT GUSTING TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
$$

PKZ172-260200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-260200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT BY AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-260200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
715 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$
FZAK52 PAFC 251513 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
715 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

UPDATED AREAS 160 165 195

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 995 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 997 MB
AND MOVE OVER COLD BAY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD BEHIND THIS LOW AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING BY FRIDAY
MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-260200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-260200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
$$

PKZ160-260200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
715 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ165-260200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
715 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-260200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
$$

PKZ170-260200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT. 
SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
$$

PKZ171-260200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT GUSTING TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
$$

PKZ172-260200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-260200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT BY AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-260200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
715 AM ADT THU AUG 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 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 Aug 24, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 24, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT WED AUG 24 2005

.DISCUSSION...
CURRENT SATELLITE PICTURES SLOW THE FRONT WHICH MOVED THROUGH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA TUESDAY IS NOW OVER THE WRANGEL MOUNTAINS AND
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST INTO CANADA AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA TONIGHT.

A WEAK 500 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR WILL PERSIST BUT SLOWLY
WEAKEN THROUGH FRIDAY. A UPPER TROUGH OVER WESTERN ALASKA WILL MOVE
INTO THE EASTERN INTERIOR AS A UPPER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILD
OVER THE BERING SEA OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER
THE OVER THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT INTO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

AT THE SURFACE...A WEAK TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA
THROUGH FRIDAY WHICH IS A REFLECTION OF THE UPPER TROUGH. A MODERATE
LOW OVER THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE ALASKA
PENINSULA THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTH OF THE GULF
OF ALASKA FRIDAY.

RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE PRIBILOFS AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE ON INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA
TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RAIN WILL MOVE INTO KODIAK
ISLAND THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE BERING SEA THURSDAY AND
WILL MOVE TOWARD THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA FRIDAY. THE SOUTHWEST
INTERIOR SHOULD SEE CLEARING SKIES BY FRIDAY.

GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA BETWEEN THE
LOW AND THE RIDGE THURSDAY NIGHT AND WILL SPREAD INTO KODIAK ISLAND
FRIDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 172, 175, 176
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

NM AUG 05

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 24, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Aug 24, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Aug 24, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	19 hr
Aug 25, 2:15 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	16 hr
Aug 25, 2:15 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	16 hr
Aug 25, 2:25 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	16 hr
Aug 25, 2:25 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	16 hr
Aug 25, 3:45 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	7 hr
Aug 25, 3:45 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	26 hr
Aug 25, 3:45 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	26 hr
Aug 25, 11:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	31 hr
Aug 25, 11:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	31 hr
Aug 25, 11:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	19 hr
Aug 25, 11:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	31 hr
Aug 25, 11:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	31 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.