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Gale Warning 930, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 12, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 12, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST. 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: Nov 12, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired: Nov 13, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 131244
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SUN NOV 13 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.

PKZ197-140300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1008 MB LOW 160 MILES SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL DISSIPATE SUN
AFTERNOON. A 992 MB LOW 1000 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK WILL INTENSIFY
TO 987 MB AND MOVE 600 MILES SOUTH OF KODIAK MON MORNING. IT WILL
THEN WEAKEN TO 993 MB AND MOVE TO 190 MILES SOUTH OF YAKUTAT BY TUE
MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-140300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-140300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
$$

PKZ125-140300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-140300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
$$

PKZ130-140300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-140300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ138-140300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-140300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-140300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

3 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 140002
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 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.

PKZ197-141500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 987 MB LOW 700 NM MILES SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 50 NM
SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AND WEAKEN TO 996 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-141500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-141500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY MORNING FOG. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-141500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-141500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-141500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT NORTHWEST OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 5 FT NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 7 FT NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS .
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-141500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS WITH SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SHOWERS WITH SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-141500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-141500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-141500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 140014 CCA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

CORRECTED ZONE 132

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.

PKZ197-141500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 987 MB LOW 700 NM MILES SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 50 NM
SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AND WEAKEN TO 996 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-141500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-141500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY MORNING FOG. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-141500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-141500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-141500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT NORTHWEST OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 5 FT NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 7 FT NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS .
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-141500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-141500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-141500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-141500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN NOV 13 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 141250
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST MON NOV 14 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.

PKZ197-150300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 980 MB LOW 380 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 120 NM WEST OF
YAKUTAT AND WEAKEN TO 1000 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A SECOND LOW AT 989
MB WILL DEVELOP 600 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT ON TUESDAY AND
STRENGTHEN TO 980 MB AS IT MOVES TO 100 MILES EAST OF SAND POINT
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-150300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST MON NOV 14 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-150300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST MON NOV 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-150300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST MON NOV 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-150300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST MON NOV 14 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  
$$

PKZ130-150300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST MON NOV 14 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-150300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST MON NOV 14 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ138-150300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST MON NOV 14 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-150300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST MON NOV 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
$$

PKZ141-150300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST MON NOV 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 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 Nov 12, 8:30 AM AKST, 14 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 12, 8:30 AM AKST, 14 hours 30 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
130 PM AST SAT NOV 12 2005

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT FOR THE FIRST 48 HOURS THEN
THEY BEGIN TO SIGNIFICANTLY DIVERGE. IN THE EAST...THE ETA MODEL
BRING THE LOW INTO THE GULF FASTER WITH A DEEPER CENTER THAN THE GFS
MONDAY NIGHT. WHILE IN THE WEST...THE TRIPLE POINT LOW DEVELOPING
SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS MONDAY NIGHT IS DEEPER AND FURTHER
NORTH ON THE GFS. THE UKMET DIDNT EVEN COME CLOSE TO EITHER THE GFS
OR ETA MODELS, SO IT NO HELP AT ALL. NEEDLESS TO SAY CONFIDENCE IN
THE DAY 3 SOLUTION IS LOW. WILL GO WITH THE ETA IN THE EAST AND GFS
IN THE WEST.

UPPER AIR...THE UPPER HIGH OVER THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST AND THE WESTERN
BERING SEA WILL SLOWLY DRIFT WEST OVER THE NEXT 3 DAYS. THE UPPER LOW
SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL SPLITS SUNDAY MORNING. ONE PART WILL MOVE
IN THE SOUTHERN GULF MONDAY THEN DISSIPATE MONDAY EVENING WHILE THE
OTHER PART WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SUNDAY NIGHT THEN
WILL MERGE WITH ANOTHER UPPER LOW COMING OFF OF JAPAN MONDAY NIGHT.
AN UPPER RIDGE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF AK SUNDAY NIGHT.

AT THE SURFACE...
EAST DOMAIN...THE WEAK LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF WILL DISSIPATE MONDAY
AS THE UPPER RIDGE PASSES THROUGH THE AREA. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
ALONG THE COAST SHOULD WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. LOCAL
GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE GAPS IN THE COAST MOUNTAIN WILL DIMINISH
THROUGH MONDAY. THE 996 MB LOW DEVELOPING 900 MILES SOUTH OF KODIAK
ISLAND SUNDAY WILL DEEPEN TO 994 MB OVER THE WESTERN GULF MONDAY
NIGHT AND MOVE TO NEAR SITKA TUESDAY. MOST OF THE PCPN WILL MOVE INTO
SOUTHEAST ALASKA THOUGH SHOWERS MAY DEVELOP OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
TUESDAY.

WEST DOMAIN...THE RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL SLOWLY
FLATTEN AS A STRONG LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC MOVES TO ABOUT 600
MILES SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MONDAY. A TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL
DEVELOP ABOUT 600 MILES SOUTH OF ADAK SUNDAY NIGHT AND WILL DEEPEN TO
985 MB 240 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ADAK TUESDAY. THE OCCLUDED FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE ALEUTIANS MONDAY NIGHT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM NOV 05

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 12, 11:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Nov 12, 11:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Nov 12, 11:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Nov 12, 11:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	24 hr
Nov 13, 11:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Nov 13, 11:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 13, 11:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 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.