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Storm Warning 178, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 17, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 17, 2005, 1:30 AM AKDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Oct 17, 2005, 1:30 AM AKDT (09:30 UTC)
Expired: Oct 17, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT
In force: 10 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 171434 AAA
CWFALU
SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
630 AM ADT MON OCT 17 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.

PKZ199-180200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 964 MB STORM FORCE LOW NEAR 60 NM NORTHWEST OF MEKORYUK
WILL MOVE NEAR SHISHMAREF AT 974 MB TUE MORNING AND OVER THE 
CHUKOTSK PENINSULA BY WED MORNING. A 986 MB LOW OVER THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA MON AFTERNOON WILL BECOME A 976 MB LOW NEAR ST MATTHEW
ISLAND TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-180200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
$$

PKZ155-180200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
630 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT THIS MORNING BECOMING W 40 KT BY NOON. GUSTS
TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS 
TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
$$

PKZ160-180200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W WIND 55 KT AFTER NOON. GUSTS TO 
70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-180200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W DURING THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 
65 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 25 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-180200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT IN THE BERING SEA AND 16 FT IN THE
PACIFIC. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT IN THE BERING SEA AND 12 FT IN
THE PACIFIC. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT IN THE
INNER HARBOR WITH SWELLS TO 16 FT NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE HARBOR. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-180200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-180200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 172319
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 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.

PKZ199-181400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 455 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHEAST
OF GAMBELL WED AFTERNOON AT 976 MB. A SECONDARY 978 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP WED MORNING NEAR 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF MEKORYUK AND MOVE TO 60
NM SOUTHEAST OF MEKORYUK WED AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP
NEAR 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-181400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-181400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-181400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
25 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-181400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 24 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-181400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
60 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-181400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-181400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-181400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-181400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-181400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-181400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-181400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 16, 11:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	8 hr
Oct 16, 11:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	8 days
Oct 16, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Oct 16, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Oct 17, 7:15 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	16 hr
Oct 17, 7:15 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	28 hr
Oct 17, 11:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	7 days
Oct 17, 11:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Oct 17, 11:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr

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Sources

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