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Gale Warning 944, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 16, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 16, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST. 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
Nov 16, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 17, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 171251
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 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.

PKZ199-180300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH FRIDAY. 
A 985 MB LOW OVER PORT HEIDEN MOVES TO OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY 985 MB LOW 800 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR THIS MORNING STRENGTHENS TO 970 MB AS IT MOVES TO THE COOK
INLET FRIDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-180300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
BRIEF SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-180300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRI...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-180300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 171333 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

CORRECTED ZONE 155 AND 170

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.

PKZ199-180300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH FRIDAY. 
A 985 MB LOW OVER PORT HEIDEN MOVES TO OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY 985 MB LOW 800 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR THIS MORNING STRENGTHENS TO 970 MB AS IT MOVES TO THE COOK
INLET FRIDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-180300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
BRIEF SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-180300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRI...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-180300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 180000
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU NOV 17 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.

PKZ199-181500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH MONDAY. 
A 990 MB LOW JUST OFF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES
INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.  A DEVELOPING 965 MB
LOW 300 MILES SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING MOVES TO
NEAR PILOT ROCK FRIDAY NIGHT AT 970 MB.
$$

PKZ150-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-181500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-181500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-181500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-181500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-181500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-181500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 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 16, 8:00 AM AKST, 15 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 16, 8:00 AM AKST, 15 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
100 PM AST WED NOV 16 2005

.DISCUSSION...GFS MODEL OVERALL INTIALIZED BEST AND WILL BE USED IN
AFTERNOON FORECAST PACKAGES WITH ADJUSTMENTS. GFS MODEL HAS SETTLED
DOWN SOME IN LONGER RANGE FORECASTS WITH NEXT STORM TO MOVE SOUTH OF
THE AK PEN THU NIGHT.

500MB...MEAN TROUGH POSITION CONTINUES OVER THE WESTERN MAINLAND TO
SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THOUGH SAT. NEAR CUT-OFF LOW DEVELOPS
SOUTH OF THE AK PEN LATE SUN. IN RESPONSE...RIDGE BUILDS OVER
SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND CENTRAL MAINLAND. RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN BERING
SEA WEAKENS...BUT CONTINUES TO HOLD ON THROUGH SUN NIGHT.

.SURFACE
EAST..GFS THERMAL AND MOISTURE ADVECTION REASONABLE. GENERAL PATTERN
IS TO CONTINUE TO WARM THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. INFUSION OF WARM AIR INTO SOUTHCENTRAL/GULF WILL TEND TO CAUSE
DEVELOPING SYSTEMS COMING IN FROM THE SOUTH TO MOVE FURTHER WEST OF
TRACK. THIS IS SOMEWHAT OF A CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS RUNS. SO WILL SEE
MORE RAIN OR MIXED PRECIPITATION OVER SOUTHCENTRAL OVER THE NEXT DAY
OR SO RATHER THEN STRAIGHT SNOW. FRONT MOVING THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL
THIS MORNING HAS A PRONOUNCED DRY SLOT WHICH IS A LITTLE AHEAD OF
TRACK. ORGANIZED MOISTURE SHOULD MOVE BACK INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ON THU
WITH AS LOW FROM AK PEN TRACKS TO THE KENAI PEN. AGAIN LOOK FOR RAIN
AND SOME SNOW(LOW RATIO) WITH THIS SYSTEM. DEVELOPING STORM SOUTH OF
THE AK PEN LATE THU MOVES TO OVER KODIAK ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON. EXPECT
WILL SEE SOME STORM FORCE WINDS OVER SOME GULF COASTAL MARINE AREAS
AHEAD OF SYSTEM LATE THU/FRI. WOULD EXPECT MAINLY RAIN ALONG GULF AND
KENAI PEN...MIXED RAIN AND SNOW INLAND. ALSO LOOK FOR STRONG GAP
WINDS AND DOWNSLOPE TO LEE OF CHUGACH/TALKEETNA.

.WEST...MOISTURE WITH LOW MOVING N ALONG AK PEN SHOULD DIMINISH OVER
BRISTOL BAY THU AS CENTER MOVES INTO THE KENAI PEN. WARM AIR WILL
CONTINUE OVER EASTERN BRISTOL BAY THROUGH TONIGHT AND BE FOLLOWED BY
COOLING ON THU. FREEZING RAIN POTENTIAL LIKELY TO HOLD BRISTOL BAY
THROUGH TONIGHT. REMAINDER OF SW AK WILL CONTINUE ON COLD SIDE. BRISK
NORTH FLOW WILL HOLD OVER THE BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS THROUGH FRI.

.WEST...
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...SEE CURRENT PACKAGE.

RMC NOV 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 16, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 16, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 16, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Nov 17, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 17, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 17, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 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.