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Gale Warning 829, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 17, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 17, 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

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The facts

Issued
Oct 17, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 17, 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 172317
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 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.

PKZ197-181400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE NORTH GULF COAST BY MON NIGHT.
MODERATE WEST FLOW FOLLOWS THE FRONT AND PERSISTS THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
A SECOND FRONT REACHES KODIAK ISLAND WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-181400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-181400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-181400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-181400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-181400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-181400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-181400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-181400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-181400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 181152
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 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.

PKZ197-190200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE 
CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE BY TUE
EVENING. MODERATE WEST FLOW FOLLOWS THE FRONT AND PERSISTS THROUGH
TUE NIGHT. A 973 MB LOW WILL BE 200 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WED NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-190200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-190200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-190200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-190200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-190200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-190200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-190200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-190200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-190200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 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 Oct 17, 7:15 AM AKDT, 3 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 17, 7:15 AM AKDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1215 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

.DISCUSSION...
THE STORM CENTER APPEARS TO BE NEAR CAPE ROMANZOF AT 19Z AT 961 MB.
THERE AREA PLENTY OF REPORTS OF 50+ KT SURFACE WINDS AROUND THIS LOW
WITH A FAVORABLE DIRECTION FOR COASTAL FLOODING ALL ALONG THE SW
COAST WHICH HAS VERIFIED ESPECIALLY AT KIPNUK (SEE FAA WEB CAM).
MCHUGH CREEK HAS REPORTED 70 MPH NEAR ANCHORAGE AND THE PRECIP
PATTERN ON RADAR PRETTY WELL MATCHES THE RH FIELDS ON THE RADAR.
THERE ARE A FEW AREAS OF SNOW AHEAD OF THE LOWER LEVEL WARM ADVECTION
THIS MORNING AND STRONG WESTERLIES ARE PERSISTING OVER THE BERING
SEA. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT IS MOVING INTO THE WESTERN
GULF AND COOK INLET AS A STRONG JET PUSHES THIS SYSTEM QUICKLY ACROSS
THE BERING SEA. THE UPPER TROUGH WILL BECOME NEGATIVELY TILTED AS THE
FRONT DRIVES ACROSS THE GULF TONIGHT. AFTER THAT THE WHOLE SOUTHERN
HALF OF THE STATE WILL BE UNDER A BROAD AREA OF MODERATE TO STRONG
WESTERLIES. LOOK FOR THE JET TO ENHANCE DEVELOPMENT ON A STRONG
SURFACE LOW WHICH WILL END UP NEAR SHELIKOF STRAIT WED NIGHT WHICH
HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR A STRONG CHINOOK WIND FOR ANCHORAGE THEN. IN
THE MEDIUM RANGE THE GFS-190 DEVELOPS A TRIPLE POINT OFF THE SHELIKOF
LOW WITH MOVES AROUND THE GULF DOWN INTO THE 950S INTO FRIDAY.
CONFIDENCE IS LOW AS TO THE MODELS GETTING THAT ONE CORRECT AT THIS
POINT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING ZONE 155 AND 161.
MARINE...STORM 155 160 179 180 185.
         GALES 120 130 132 150 165 170 171 172 176.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JC OCT 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 16, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC8 hr
Oct 16, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC8 days
Oct 16, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Oct 16, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Oct 17, 1:30 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC10 hr
Oct 17, 7:15 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC16 hr
Oct 17, 7:15 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC28 hr
Oct 17, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC7 days
Oct 17, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr

Nearby

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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.