Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 739, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 23, 2005, 3:15 PM AKDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Sep 23, 2005, 3:15 PM AKDT (23:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 23, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 240420 AAA CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 815 PM ADT FRI SEP 23 2005 AMENDED ZONE 138 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. PKZ197-241400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 971 MB LOW NEAR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 994 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-241400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 23 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-241400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 23 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-241400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 23 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS NEAR THE GULF COAST. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-241400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 23 2005 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-241400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 23 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE OF BARREN ISLANDS...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. NW OF BARREN ISLANDS...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-241400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 23 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ138-241400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 815 PM ADT FRI SEP 23 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ140-241400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 23 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ141-241400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT FRI SEP 23 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 FZAK51 PAFC 241034 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 24 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. PKZ197-250200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE IN TO THE EASTERN GULF SAT AFTERNOON. WESTERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN NIGHT BEHIND THIS FRONT. $$ PKZ120-250200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-250200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-250200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-250200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-250200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-250200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ138-250200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-250200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-250200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO SEAS 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Sep 23, 9:00 AM AKDT, 6 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 23, 9:00 AM AKDT, 6 hours 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 200 PM ADT FRI SEP 23 2005 .DISCUSSION...A STRONG LOW OVER THE BERING STRAIT WILL PERSIST AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH SUNDAY. MODERATE TO STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND ACROSS THE BERING WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE HIGH TIDES ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST TONIGHT AND SAT. WATER LEVELS IN THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL NOT BE AS HIGH AS ON THU AND FRI BUT WILL STILL BE NEAR MAXIMUM ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE LEVELS THROUGH SAT. A STRONG SHORT WAVE NEAR KODIAK WILL MOVE UP COOK INLET EARLY TONIGHT. THIS WAVE IS EXPECTED TO BRING ABOUT SIX HOURS OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN TO COOK INLET AND THE MAT-SU VALLEY AND BRISK SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 40 MPH. RAIN WILL END FROM THE SOUTHWEST NEAR MIDNIGHT. STREAMS AND SMALL RIVERS DRAINING THE TALKEETNA AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR BANK FULL OVERNIGHT. THE AIR FLOW WILL CONTINUE FROM THE SOUTHWEST OVER THE WEEKEND SO THE OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEKEND IS FOR CONTINUED CLOUDY AND SHOWERY WEATHER TO PERSIST OVER ALL OF SOUTHERN ALASKA. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR ZONE 155 MARINE...GALE 120 130 132 138 140 150 160 165 180 170 172 175 176 185 410 350 RHH SEP 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 22, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 22, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Sep 23, 11:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 23, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 23, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Sep 23, 3:20 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Sep 23, 3:20 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 32 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.