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Storm Warning 172, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 13, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 13, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 13, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 14, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 132318
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU OCT 13 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.

PKZ199-141400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 999 MB LOW OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL BECOME A TROUGH OVER
THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS EARLY FRI MORNING. A STORM FORCE LOW WILL
DEVELOP TO 965 MB 300 NM S OF ADAK EARLY FRI THEN WEAKENING TO 970 MB
NEAR 200 NM SE OF SAND POINT SAT MORNING. A MODERATE FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA ON SAT. 

$$

PKZ150-141400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU OCT 13 2005

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-141400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU OCT 13 2005

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU OCT 13 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 BECOMING SW 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ165-141400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU OCT 13 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-141400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT THU OCT 13 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-141400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU OCT 13 2005

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT DECREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU OCT 13 2005

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-141400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU OCT 13 2005

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-141400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU OCT 13 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   

$$

PKZ176-141400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU OCT 13 2005

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU OCT 13 2005

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-141400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU OCT 13 2005

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 141141
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 14 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.

PKZ199-150200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA PENINSULA
WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 967 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 355 NM SOUTHEAST
OF KODIAK SAT NIGHT AT 985 MB. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN BERING SAT. A 993 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP OFF THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA AND MOVE TO 325 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-150200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING N 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. WIND GUSTS TO 70 KT THROUGH BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 21 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-150200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. WIND GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. WIND GUSTS TO 70 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. WIND GUSTS TO 65 KT ENDING BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-150200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 142323
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT FRI OCT 14 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.

PKZ199-151400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 965 MB STORM FORCE LOW 250 NM S OF UNALASKA WILL WEAKEN TO 981 MB
IN THE GULF BY SAT AFTERNOON. A MODERATE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA FROM THE WEST ON SAT ARRIVING AT THE PRIBILOF
ISLANDS SAT NIGHT. A LOW WILL DEVELOP TO 987 MB 400 NM N OF KISKA BY
SUN AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-151400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW MONDAY NIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S TUESDAY NIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO NE 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-151400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-151400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-151400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-151400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI OCT 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 151132
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 15 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.

PKZ199-160200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA PENINSULA
WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 974 MB LOW 245 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR
SITKA SUN EVENING AT 995 MB. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN BERING SAT. A 994 MB LOW WILL MOVE OFF THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA TO 310 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA SAT NIGHT AND THEN MOVE 
TO 55 NM SOUTH OF MEKORYUK SUN NIGHT AT 977 MB.

$$

PKZ150-160200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 15 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 15 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.

.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-160200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 15 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 15 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 15 2005

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 15 2005

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 15 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-160200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT OCT 15 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 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 Oct 13, 6:50 AM AKDT, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 13, 6:50 AM AKDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1150 AM ADT THU OCT 13 2005

.DISCUSSION...
ANALYSIS - A WEAKENING MAJOR UPPER LOW IS OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA
THIS MORNING AND IS CONNECTED TO THE DEEP COLD ANCHOR LOW ON THE
RUSSIAN SIDE OF THE POLE. TWO UPPER TROUGHS EXTEND FROM THIS LOW: THE
FIRST THROUGH SW ALASKA THEN ALONG 155W AT 12Z AND THE SECOND OVER
THE WESTERN BERING SEA. 500 MB TEMPERATURES ARE LOOKING MORE LIKE
WINTER WITH -35C IN THE UPPER LOW CENTER AND INTO THE -30S IN THE
TROUGHS. A 987 MB SURFACE LOW REMAINS NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND THIS
MORNING AND A LOW COMPLEX OVER THE BERING STRAIT AND WESTERN BERING
IS DRIVING SOME MODERATE WESTERLIES OVER THE MARINE AREAS. SATELLITE
IMAGERY SHOWS A DEVELOPING LOW AROUND 40/175E WHICH THE CANADIANS
SHOWED AT 991 MB 12Z. THE JET IS REALLY SET UP FOR THIS ONE WITH AND
EXIT / ENTRANCE COUPLET OVER THE DEVELOPING LOW. THIS 250 MB JET GOES
ALL THE WAY FROM THE TROPICS WELL SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ALL
THE WAY TO MONTANA.

AER FORECASTS - FIRST, WITH SW FLOW ALOFT OVER THE AREA AND A
RESIDUAL SURFACE LOW REMAINING IN THE NORTHERN GULF WE HAVE TO KEEP
MENTIONING SHOWERS. WITH THE COLD AIR ALOFT ANY PRECIP THAT REACHES
THE GROUND WILL HAVE FLAKES IN THE VERY SHORT TERM. NEXT THERE IS A
GOOD DEAL OF CLEARING ON THE WAY BEHIND THE UPPER TROUGH. THIS TROUGH
WILL PASS THEN DISSIPATE INTO THE NORTH THIS EVENING. LOOK FOR GOOD
RADIATION COOLING TONIGHT WHICH WILL CAUSE EITHER FOG OR HEAVY FROST.
FINALLY IT WILL TAKE SOMETIME BEFORE THE MAINLAND SOUTH CENTRAL FEELS
THE AFFECTS OF THE STORM DEVELOPING TO THE SW. WE FIGURE THAT THE
ONSHORE FLOW HITS KODIAK PRETTY HARD FRI NIGHT WITH VERY STRONG
OUTFLOW WINDS FOR ALMOST ALL MARINE AREAS BY SATURDAY INCLUDING SOME
STORM WARNINGS FRI NIGHT. THERE IS MODERATE TO STRONG WARM AIR
ADVECTION AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM SO DONT PUT ON YOUR SKIS JUST YET
UNLESS YOU LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT
AND TRACK THE LOW INTO THE EASTERN GULF. THAT PATTERN FOR A MEDIUM
RANGE PROJECTION DOES NOT INDICATE SIGNIFICANT SNOW ANYWHERE EXCEPT
HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

ALU FORECASTS - THE SERIES OF SURFACE LOWS FROM THE BERING INTO THE
CENTRAL INTERIOR IS CAUSING SOME SNOW TODAY BUT NOTICE THAT CLEARING
HAS BEGUN FROM THE EASTERN BERING SEA ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER RIDGE
IN BETWEEN THE TROUGHS. AS THE SECOND UPPER TROUGH PROGRESSES A
SURFACE LOW CONSOLIDATES IN THE CENTRAL BERING BUT THEN IS
IMMEDIATELY ABSORBED INTO THE DEVELOPING STORM TO THE SOUTH. ALL
MODELS FORECAST THIS. LOOK FOR THE STORM TO BOMB INTO THE 960S BY 12Z
SAT MORNING BUT THE WIND WILL ONLY BE MODERATE IN THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AND AKPENN UNTIL FRI AFTERNOON. AS THE STORM CENTER CROSSES

50N SOUTH OF UNIMAK ISLAND AT 00Z SAT THE WIND WILL RAPIDLY BACK AND
INCREASE FRI EVENING. IT LOOKS LIKE THE OCCLUDED FRONT WILL BE TOO
FAR FROM UNALASKA TO GET TO 100 MPH THERE AT THIS TIME BUT WE WILL BE
ISSUING A WATCH WITH THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE FOR THE GARDEN VARIETY
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS THERE. FOR COLD BAY THE DIRECTION IS OFF FOR
THE SUPER STRONG WIND. THE HIGH TO THE SOUTH WILL BUILD RAPIDLY
BEHIND THIS STORM SAT NIGHT BUT THE GFS-190 BRINGS ANOTHER STORM
FORCE LOW INTO THE NORTHERN BERING SUN NIGHT FROM OFF SIBERIA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM 170. GALES 155 171 172 175.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JC OCT 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 12, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Oct 12, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Oct 12, 11:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 13, 5:30 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 hr
Oct 13, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Oct 13, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 13, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Oct 13, 11:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 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.