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Storm Warning 155, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 27, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 27, 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.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 27, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 27, 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 
FZAK51 PAFC 272354 CCA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

CORRECTED AREA 130.

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.

PKZ197-281400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 968 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES TO 110 NM
SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND WEAKENS TO 985 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-281400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT NORTH OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND THIS EVENING. ELSEWHERE...SOUTH WINDS 30 KTS. SEAS SUBSIDING
TO 17 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-281400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-281400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KTS OUT OF EASTERN BAYS AND
PASSES DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO
3 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-281400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-281400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...
NORTHWEST OF BARREN ISLAND...NE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT
DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. 
SOUTHEAST OF BARREN ISLAND...SE WIND  35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-281400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-281400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-281400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
9 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-281400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 


$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 281226 CCA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST..CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

CORRECTED ZONES 132 AND 138.

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.

PKZ197-290200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 973 MB LOW 60 NM EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 983 MB AND
MOVE TO 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA FRIDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-290200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-290200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-290200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-290200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-290200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-290200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT WITH SEAS BUIDLING TO 9 FT.
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. A FEW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-290200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-290200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-290200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT WED SEP 28 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 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 Sep 27, 8:00 AM AKDT, 3 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 27, 8:00 AM AKDT, 3 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
100 PM ADT TUE SEP 27 2005

.DISCUSSION...GFS/UKMET INITIALIZED BEST AGAINST SATELLITE AND
OBSERVATIONAL DATA. NCEP AND UKMET SYNOPTIC SCALE MOVEMENTS IN
GENERAL AGREEMENT AT WEAKENING CENTER OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THU.

FRONTAL TROUGH APPROACHING NORTH GULF AT NOON TODAY IS STILL ON
TRACK. STORM FORCE WINDS WITH HURRICANE GUSTS ARE EVIDENT ON NORTH
SIDE WITH PRESSURE PACKING. EXPECT STORMS TO CONTINUE OVER THE NORTH
GULF UNTIL FRONTAL FRONT MOVES OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND EARLY THIS
EVENING. NW GALES OVER THE BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE
WED AS OLD STORM CENTER WEAKENS OVER THE GULF. BROAD UPPER TROUGH
SETS UP OVER THE MAINLAND WED AND CONTINUES THROUGH FRI. SO LOOK FOR
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO CONTINUE.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING ZONE 135
MARINE...SEE CURRENT PACKAGE.

RMC SEP 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 26, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 26, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 26, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 26, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 26, 11:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 27, 5:05 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC18 hr
Sep 27, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 27, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Sep 27, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Sep 27, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall 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.