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Gale Warning 753, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 27, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 27, 2005, 5:05 AM AKDT. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 27, 2005, 5:05 AM AKDT (13:05 UTC)
Expired
Sep 27, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 271812 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1005 AM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

UPDATE TO AREAS 170 AND 171.

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.

PKZ199-280200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST
OF KODIAK CITY AT 971 MB TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-280200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-280200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-280200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-280200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
1005 AM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-280200-
UNALASKA BAY
1005 AM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...GALE WARNING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-280200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-280200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-280200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 272311
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 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.

PKZ199-281400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 968 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES TO 110 NM
SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND WEAKENS TO 985 MB THU AFTERNOON. 
A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THU.

$$

PKZ150-281400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.

.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 281120
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 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.

PKZ199-290200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 973 MB LOW 60 NM EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 983 MB AND
MOVE TO 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA FRIDAY MORNING. A WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-290200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-290200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS.  
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-290200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-290200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-290200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-290200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS.  
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-290200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-290200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...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 Sep 27, 12:00 AM AKDT, 5 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 27, 12:00 AM AKDT, 5 hours 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

.DISCUSSION...THE LARGE LOW WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE LAST FEW DAYS
IS NOW AT 968 MB AND LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF SAND POINT. IT WILL SLOWLY
WEAKEN TO 980 MB AS IT MOVE TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WEDNESDAY.

THE OCCLUDED FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW BENDS OUT OF THE LOW TO
THE DUTCH HARBOR AREA WHERE IT CURVES TO NEAR ILIAMNA AND THEN TO THE
NORTH GULF COAST. STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE TO
OCCUR AHEAD OF THIS FRONT. NORTHWEST GALES WILL PERSIST ON THE
BACKSIDE OF THIS LOW.

THE 250 MB JET STREAM CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM JAPAN TO JUST SOUTH OF
THE ALEUTIANS AND OVER TO OUR LOW OF CONCERN. THE JET CURVES SHARPLY
NORTHEAST AROUND OUR LOW AND THEN OVER THE YAKUTAT AREA. AS THIS LOW
MOVES NORTHEASTWARD THE PORTION OF THE JET OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA
WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD TO THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS. BY WEDNESDAY THE
JET OVER THE ALASKA AREA WILL BE IN A MORE ZONAL FLOW SOUTH OF THE
ANCHORAGE FORECAST AREA. THIS PATTERN WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND
WITH THE UPPER LEVEL LOW FROM TODAYS SYSTEM WEAKENING INTO A BROAD
LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER THE MAINLAND PART OF THE STATE. THIS WILL ALSO
PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 101 125.
MARINE...SEE CURRENT MARINE PACKAGE.

SEP 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 26, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 26, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 26, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 26, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 26, 11:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 27, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 27, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Sep 27, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Sep 27, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 27, 11:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2005Every gale warning in 2005

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.