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Storm Warning 148, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 20, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 20, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT. 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 20, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired: Sep 20, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 202349
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 20 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.

PKZ199-211400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 275 NM NORTH OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 100 NM WEST OF GAMBELL
AT 985 MB WED AFTERNOON AND THEN RAPIDLY WEAKEN WED NIGHT. A RAPIDLY
DEVELOPING 999 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTH OF KISKA WED AFTERNOON WILL MOVE
TO 150 NM WEST OF ST PAUL AT 983 MB WED NIGHT AND THEN MOVE NEAR
SAVOONGA AT 968 MB THU.
$$

PKZ150-211400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 20 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-211400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 20 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 INCREASING TO SW WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-211400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 20 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-211400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-211400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-211400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-211400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-211400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-211400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-211400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 20 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-211400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-211400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 20 2005

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 211100
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT WED SEP 21 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.

PKZ199-220200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 986 LOW 200 NM
NORTHWEST OF ST. MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ANADYR
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND SLOWLY WEAKENS. A 993 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF
KISKA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTENSIFIES TO 968 MB AS IT MOVES OVER ST.
LAWRENCE ISLAND THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-220200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT WED SEP 21 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-220200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED SEP 21 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-220200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT WED SEP 21 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-220200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED SEP 21 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-220200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT WED SEP 21 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-220200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT WED SEP 21 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-220200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED SEP 21 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-220200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT WED SEP 21 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-220200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT WED SEP 21 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-220200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT WED SEP 21 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-220200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED SEP 21 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-220200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT WED SEP 21 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 19, 11:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Sep 19, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Sep 20, 11:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Sep 20, 11:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr

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