Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 901, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 3, 2005, 3:30 AM AKST. It was in force for 20 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
- Nov 3, 2005, 3:30 AM AKST (12:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 3, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 031731 AAA CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 830 AM AST THU NOV 3 2005 UPDATED ZONES 121 129 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. PKZ197-040300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 987 MB LOW 105 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-040300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-040300- RESURRECTION BAY 830 AM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-040300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-040300- PASSAGE CANAL 830 AM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-040300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-040300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-040300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-040300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT NEAR ENGLISH BAY. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT....EXCEPT NW 25 KT NEAR ENGLISH BAY. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ141-040300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST THU NOV 3 2005 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAFC 040006 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 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. PKZ197-041500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 985 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB. $$ PKZ120-041500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-041500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-041500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-041500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-041500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS INCREASING TO 15 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-041500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-041500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-041500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-041500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 040134 RRA CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 RETRANSMISSION 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. PKZ197-041500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 985 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB. $$ PKZ120-041500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-041500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-041500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-041500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-041500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS INCREASING TO 15 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-041500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-041500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-041500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-041500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 040303 AAA CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 600 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 UPDATED 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. PKZ197-041500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 985 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB. $$ PKZ120-041500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-041500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-041500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-041500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-041500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS INCREASING TO 15 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-041500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-041500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 600 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-041500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-041500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST THU NOV 3 2005 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 041242 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI NOV 4 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. PKZ197-050300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 989 MB LOW NEAR 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB. $$ PKZ120-050300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST FRI NOV 4 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...WEST OF CAPE CLEARE...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS TO 13 FT. EAST OF CAPE CLEARE...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-050300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST FRI NOV 4 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-050300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST FRI NOV 4 2005 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-050300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST FRI NOV 4 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-050300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST FRI NOV 4 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS TO 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS TO 24 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS TO 24 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS TO 24 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS TO 24 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-050300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST FRI NOV 4 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS TO 20 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-050300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST FRI NOV 4 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-050300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST FRI NOV 4 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-050300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST FRI NOV 4 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 Nov 3, 12:00 AM AKST, 3 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 3, 12:00 AM AKST, 3 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 500 AM AST THU NOV 3 2005 DISCUSSION... THE UPPER AIR TROUGH OVER CENTRAL ALASKA EXTENDING IN TO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA CONTINUES TO HOLD AS COLD TEMPERATURES CONTINUE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA. THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD WELL INTO NEXT WEEK WITH ONLY SLIGHT WARMING BY WEDNESDAY. AT THE SURFACE THE LOW IN THE GULF REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY AND SLOWLY WEAKENS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. OVER THE BERING SEA HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD INTO NEXT WEEK. THE PREFERRED MODEL CONTINUES TO BE THE ETA WHICH IS STILL IN AGREEMENT WITH THE UKMET. IT SEEMS TO DEAL BETTER WITH THE NEXT LOW THAT IS MOVING THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA FROM THE NORTHWEST SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY. STRONG GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL AND COASTAL MARINE AREAS TODAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALES 120 121 130 132 140 150. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. NOV 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 28 hr | |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 10 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.