Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2005
Storm Warning 122, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Apr 21, 2005, 11:50 AM AKDT. It was in force for 11 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
- Apr 21, 2005, 11:50 AM AKDT (19:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 220055 CCA CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 450 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 CORRECTED AREA 5A HEADLINE. 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. PKZ199-221400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN TO 974 MB MAKING LANDFALL NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND TONIGHT. THE NEXT LOW WILL DEVELOP TO 978 MB NEAR WELL SOUTH OF SHEMYA BY SAT AFTERNOON WITH A STRONG FRONT MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. $$ PKZ150-221400- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 450 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-221400- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 32 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN AND MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-221400- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO S 55 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-221400- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-221400- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. WIND DIMINISHING TO SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-221400- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-221400- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-221400- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-221400- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-221400- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-221400- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-221400- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFC 220612 AAA CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1010 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 UPDATED AREA 12A1 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-221400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN TO 974 MB MAKING LANDFALL NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND TONIGHT. THE NEXT LOW WILL DEVELOP TO 978 MB NEAR WELL SOUTH OF SHEMYA BY SAT AFTERNOON WITH A STRONG FRONT MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. $$ PKZ150-221400- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 450 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-221400- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 32 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN AND MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-221400- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO S 55 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-221400- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-221400- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. WIND DIMINISHING TO SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-221400- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-221400- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 1010 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-221400- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-221400- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-221400- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-221400- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-221400- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT THU APR 21 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 221142 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT FRI APR 22 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. PKZ199-230200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 979 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHEAST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVE OFF TO THE NORTH TODAY. A 985 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SAT MORNING WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ150-230200- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-230200- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-230200- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-230200- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-230200- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-230200- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-230200- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-230200- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-230200- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-230200- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-230200- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-230200- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Apr 21, 6:00 AM AKDT, 5 hours 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 21, 6:00 AM AKDT, 5 hours 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1100 AM ADT THU APR 21 2005
.DISCUSSION...
ANALYSIS - 964 MB MONDO STORM MOVING INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THIS
MORNING WHICH WILL PASS JUST E OF UNALASKA AROUND NOON. A MAJOR UPPER
LOW SUPPORTS THIS STORM AS PART OF A 5-WAVE PATTERN. THE UPPER RIDGE
ALONG 150W AT 12Z WAS MITIGATED BY A CUTOFF LOW OFF KSFO. SEVERAL
SPIRAL WRAPS ON THE OCCLUDED FRONT SHOW THAT THIS SYSTEM IS MATURE.
THE JET AT 250 MB IS SSW APPROXIMATELY ALONG 165W THIS MORNING
BECOMING ANTICYCLONIC OVER THE AKPENN. THE CORE SPEED IS AROUND 150KT
NEAR 41N 165W. THE CIRRUS SHIELD IS MOVING RAPIDLY ACROSS THE ENTIRE
AREA FROM THE SW WITH LOTS OF RAIN ALONG THE FRONT.
AER FORECASTS - THE GFS-190 IS PREFERRED AS THE DEEPEST MODEL WITH
THE STORM WHICH WILL SET UP LOTS OF WIND AND A DANDY CHINOOK FOR
ANCHORAGE. WE EXPECT SOME DOWNSLOPE DRYING FOR THE COOK INLET AREA
BUT A LONG FETCH FIRE HOSE FOR THE EASTERN SECTIONS TONIGHT INTO SAT
PLUS WARM ADVECTION AT 850 MB FOR EXTRA LIFT.
ALU FORECASTS - DITTO ON THE GFS-190 OUT WEST EXCEPT THAT THE MODEL
PROBABLY HAS OVERDONE THE SIZE OF THE DRY SLOT. THIS IS A WARM CORE
SYSTEM WITH P-TYPE AS RAIN EXCEPT PERHAPS THE PRIBILOFS. WE UPDATED
FOR MORE WIND AROUND UNALASKA AS THE LOW KICKS OUT. ONE WORRY IS ENUF
WIND FORECASTED FOR THE LAND STATIONS ALONG THE SW COAST. METHINKS
CAPE NEWENHAM WILL SHOW NEAR WARNING WIND 70 MPH. THE TRACK LOOKS
CERTAIN TO NUNIVAK ISLAND WEAKENING TO 974 MB BY 12Z FRI.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 101 181 185.
MARINE...HURC 170. STORM 138 155 160 165 180.
GALES 130 132 140 150 171 172 179 185.
HVY FRZ SPRAY 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
JC APR 05The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 20, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 20, 11:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 20, 11:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Apr 21, 11:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 21, 11:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 21, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 21, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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