Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 836, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 19, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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
- Oct 19, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 20, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 201150 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 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. PKZ197-210200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 966 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL INTENSIFY TO 954 MB 270 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK THU EVENING THEN WEAKEN TO 968 MB AND MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF CAPE YAKATAGA BY SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ120-210200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 20 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-210200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-210200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-210200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-210200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-210200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-210200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-210200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-210200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 FZAK51 PAFC 201514 AAA CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 715 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 UPDATED PKZ121 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. PKZ197-210200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 966 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL INTENSIFY TO 954 MB 270 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK THU EVENING THEN WEAKEN TO 968 MB AND MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF CAPE YAKATAGA BY SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ120-210200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 20 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-210200- RESURRECTION BAY 715 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON... EXCEPT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD EAST WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 22 FT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-210200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-210200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-210200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-210200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-210200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-210200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-210200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 202345 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 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. PKZ197-211400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 964 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WEAKENS TO 972 MB FRI NIGHT AS IT MOVES NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND. THIS LOW INTENSIFIES TO 967 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND SAT MORNING NEAR SEWARD. A BERING SEA LOW CROSSES THE ALASKA PENINSULA SAT AND INTENSIFIES TO 970 MB SAT AFTERNOON 175 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK. $$ PKZ120-211400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF EASTERN BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-211400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...WIND INCREASING TO N 30 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD EAST WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 22 FT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. FOG. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-211400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-211400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-211400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-211400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT TOWARD MORNING. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-211400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN. FOG. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-211400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-211400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 210238 AAA CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 630 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 UPDATE TO AREAS 120 130 AND 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. PKZ197-211400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 964 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WEAKENS TO 972 MB FRI NIGHT AS IT MOVES NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND. THIS LOW INTENSIFIES TO 967 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND SAT MORNING NEAR SEWARD. A BERING SEA LOW CROSSES THE ALASKA PENINSULA SAT AND INTENSIFIES TO 970 MB SAT AFTERNOON 175 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK. $$ PKZ120-211400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 630 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 28 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-211400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...WIND INCREASING TO N 30 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD EAST WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 22 FT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. FOG. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-211400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-211400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-211400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 630 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS TO 30 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-211400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT TOWARD MORNING. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-211400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 630 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN. FOG. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-211400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-211400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 211130 CWFAER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 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. PKZ197-220200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST + KODIAK ISLAND WATERS + COOK INLET... A 965 MB LOW 430 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 973 MB AND MOVE 240 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT SATURDAY MORNING. A 976 MB LOW IN THE BERING SEA WILL CROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND MOVE 200 NM EAST OF KODIAK BY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ120-220200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 2005 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-220200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 2005 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-220200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SE WIND 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-220200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 2005 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO LESS THAN 2 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ130-220200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NW WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-220200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-220200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING NW 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-220200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-220200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 2005 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Oct 19, 12:00 AM AKDT, 23 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 19, 12:00 AM AKDT, 23 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005
.DISCUSSION...
COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING ACROSS THE NORTHERN BERING SEA
AND EASTERN RUSSIA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU NIGHT THEN MOVES
EASTWARD INTO SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA BY SAT NIGHT. ETA AND UKMET
SOLUTIONS PREFERRED OVER GFS DUE TO INCREASED DETAIL. 25 TO 45 KT
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE BERING THROUGH AT
LEAST SATURDAY. CAA OFF OF THE ASIAN MAINLAND WILL ENHANCE
INSTABILITY ACROSS THE BERING AND ALEUTIAN CHAIN.
A 979 MB LOW PROGGED TO DEVELOP 360 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK
THIS AFTERNOON IS THE PRIMARY FORECAST CONCERN OF THE DAY. THIS STORM
IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY TO AT LEAST 967 MB...ACCORDING TO
THE ETA...AND MOVE TO 330 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK BY FRI MORNING. GFS HAS
THE LOW A FULL 10 MB DEEPER THAN THE ETA. MODELS DISAGREE ON THE
INTENSITY OF THE LOW BUT ARE AT LEAST AGREEING ON THE GENERAL TRACK
THROUGH 60 HOURS. EXPECT AT LEAST GALE FORCE WINDS IN ADVANCE OF THE
SYSTEM...AND AT LEAST STORM FORCE WINDS ON THE REAR FLANK.
ONCE AGAIN THE GFSLR IS VERY UNSTABLE BEYOND 72 HOURS.
THE STORM FORCE LOW...ENHANCED BY AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH...WILL MOST
LIKELY MOVE INTO THE NORTHEASTERN GULF AS IT GRADUALLY WEAKENS.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH 181.
MARINE...GALE 125 138 140 150 160 171 172 175 176 179 180 185
STORM 120 130 132 155 165 170
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
ASB OCT 05The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 11:00 PM AKDT | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 19, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Oct 20, 11:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 20, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 20, 11:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 20, 11:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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