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Gale Warning 855, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 28, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 28, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Oct 28, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired: Oct 29, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 291155
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 29 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.

PKZ199-300200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT
MOVES TO 550 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK SAT NIGHT.  A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS ACROSS THE BERING THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-300200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-300200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON WEST
OF SAND POINT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-300200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-300200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-300200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-300200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-300200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-300200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-300200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-300200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-300200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-300200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 292230
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 29 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.

PKZ199-301400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 MB LOW WILL FORM 400 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA ON SUN AFTERNOON
AND THEN MOVE TO 550 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA BY MON AFTERNOON.  A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN BERING
BY SUN AFTERNOON AND TO EASTERN BRISTOL BAY BY MON AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-301400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-301400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-301400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-301400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-301400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-301400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-301400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-301400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-301400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-301400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-301400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-301400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 28, 5:15 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	18 hr
Oct 28, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Oct 28, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Oct 29, 11:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	61 hr
Oct 29, 11:00 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	25 hr
Oct 29, 2:40 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	57 hr
Oct 29, 3:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	9 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.