Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 98, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 20, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 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
- Jan 20, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 210026 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST THU JAN 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. PKZ197-211500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 970 MB LOW 750 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND AT 966 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 100 NM EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND AT 976 MB SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-211500- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-211500- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-211500- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-211500- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-211500- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-211500- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 INCREASING TO E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-211500- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ140-211500- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ141-211500- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAFC 211254 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI JAN 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. PKZ197-220300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 968 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD SAT NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 983 MB. $$ PKZ120-220300- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-220300- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS AND WINDS SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS AND WINDS SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-220300- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW WITH RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-220300- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-220300- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ132-220300- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ138-220300- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ140-220300- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ141-220300- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 220027 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST FRI JAN 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. PKZ197-221500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 965 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES TO 150 NM EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND AT 992 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-221500- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-221500- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-221500- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-221500- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-221500- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ132-221500- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ138-221500- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ140-221500- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ141-221500- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 221239 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 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. PKZ197-230300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 973 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 986 MB SAT NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-230300- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-230300- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-230300- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ129-230300- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 2005 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-230300- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-230300- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-230300- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 2005 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-230300- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT...N OF KALGIN ISLAND SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT...N OF KALGIN ISLAND SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT...N OF KALGIN ISLAND SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT...N OF KALGIN ISLAND SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT...N OF KALGIN ISLAND SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ141-230300- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 2005 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 230019 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST SAT JAN 22 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. PKZ197-231500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 977 MB LOW 70 NM EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND BECOMES QUASI-STATIONARY AND WEAKENS TO 991 MB SUNDAY EVENING. THIS LOW THEN MOVES NORTHWEST AND DISSIPATES MONDAY. A 976 MB LOW MOVES TO 530 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-231500- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST SAT JAN 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-231500- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST SAT JAN 22 2005 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-231500- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST SAT JAN 22 2005 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-231500- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST SAT JAN 22 2005 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-231500- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST SAT JAN 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-231500- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST SAT JAN 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-231500- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST SAT JAN 22 2005 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-231500- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST SAT JAN 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-231500- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SAT JAN 22 2005 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Jan 20, 7:00 AM AKST, 4 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 20, 7:00 AM AKST, 4 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHWEST ALASKA 1200 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005 .DISCUSSION... .500MB...COLD AIR FROM THE POLE PUSH SOUTH AND ENHANCES BERING SEA TROUGH FRI/SAT. WEAK CENTER FROM FROM OVER JAPAN THU NIGHT INTENSIFIES TO 4910M NEAR 45N 173E AS IT COMES IN PHASE WITH LONG WAVE SAT MORNING. IN RESPONSE...RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE AK PEN AND BRISTOL BAY. A CENTER FORMS IN THE THROUGH OVER THE NE PACIFIC AND MOVES TO NEAR KODIAK SAT MORNING. SURFACE. MODEL PRESSURE/MOISTURE FIELDS WERE SOMEWHAT UNDERDONE IN THE WESTERN GULF/BRISTOL BAY THIS MORNING...BUT REASONABLE ELSEWHERE. 980S SURFACE LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WAS NOT WELL HANDLED BY MODELS AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE WINDS OVER THE BARREN ISLANDS AND SOUTHERN COOK INLET. LOW HAS BEEN MOVING E-NE AND WEAKENING...BUT SOME ADJUSTMENTS WILL HAVE TO BE MADE IN THE WIND FIELDS IN SOUTHCENTRAL/BRISTOL BAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. MOISTURE OVERRUNNING THE ARCTIC FRONT EXTENDING ALONG THE NORTH GULF/KENAI PEN SHOULD DIMINISH THROUGH TONIGHT AS 850 MB FLOW OVER THE GULF BACKS EAST. DEVELOPING LOW IN COMPLEX SOUTH OF 50N AND BETWEEN 155-145W MOVES TO 54N 150W WITH A PRESSURE IN THE MID 960S FRI AFTERNOON. CENTER SLOWLY WEAKENS AND CONTINUES SLOWER TRACK NORTH. EXPECT GALES TO POSSIBLE STORMS SAT TO GULF COASTAL MARINES AS FRONTAL TROUGH PUSHES NORTH. .ALU...WEAK OVERRUNNING SNOW OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL PROB SPREAD TO THE DELTA TONIGHT AND WEAKEN FRI. BROAD TROUGH OVER THE EAST AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT EAST AS RIDGE BUILDS IN ADVANCE OF STORM APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. DEVELOPING STORM CENTER NEAR JAPAN THIS AFTERNOON MOVES TO 44N 173E WITH A PRESSURE IN THE LOWER 950S. EXPECT GALE AND STORM FORCE WINDS IN ADVANCE OF FRONTAL TROUGH AND NORTHERLY STORMS ON BACKSIDE OF LOW CENTER. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE AT THIS TIME. MARINE...SEE CURRENT MARINE PACKAGES. RMC JAN 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 19, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 19, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 19, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 19, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 20, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 20, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 20, 11:20 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 11 days |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.