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Storm Warning 187, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 22, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 22, 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
Oct 22, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 22, 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 230137 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 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.

PKZ199-231400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 310 NM NORTH OF ST PAUL ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 370 NM EAST
OF ST PAUL SUN MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL
WEAKEN AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING MON AFTERNOON AS A STRONG FRONT
MOVES ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.
$$

PKZ150-231400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.  
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   

$$

PKZ165-231400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 22 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-231400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 22 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 22 2005

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-231400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT OCT 22 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 231144
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 23 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.

PKZ199-240200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL CROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA SUNDAY
MORNING.  A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL
MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY TUESDAY MORNING.  A FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS MONDAY MORNING AND MOVE NEAR ADAK ISLAND BY TUESDAY
MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-240200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 23 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-240200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 23 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 23 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-240200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 23 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-240200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 23 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-240200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 23 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 23 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 23 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 23 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 23 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 23 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-240200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 23 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 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 22, 7:55 AM AKDT, 3 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 22, 7:55 AM AKDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1255 PM ADT SAT OCT 22 2005

.DISCUSSION...MODELS LOOK PRETTY GOOD IN THE SHORT TERM. THE COLD
CORE LOW SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CURVES NORTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF AND
APPEARS TO MERGE WITH THE CENTER TO THE ESE OF SEWARD. SO PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND,  THE NORTH GULF COAST AND MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL WILL
STAY WET THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOWFALL LEVELS HAVE DROPPED BELOW 1000 FT
ACROSS SUSITNA VALLEY AND KENAI PENINSULA MOSTLY DUE TO THE CHILLING
EFFECT OF PRECIPITATION AS OPPOSED TO ANY ARCTIC AIR MOVING IN. SNOW
LEVELS DROP TO AROUND 500 FT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS THE ENTIRE AIRMASS
COOLS SLIGHTLY.

THE MAIN PUSH OF COLD AIR REMAINS OUT OVER THE EASTERN
BERING/ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH MONDAY FOR SNOW SHOWERS
AND QUITE WINDY CONDITIONS OUT WEST. CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOFS
LIKELY TO SEE A BREAK LATE SUN AND MON AS A NARROW BUT STRONG RIDGE
AXIS MOVES EASTWARD. WINDS WILL DROP OFF MARKEDLY AFTER MIDNIGHT SUN
AT ST PAUL BUT UNTIL THEN SNOW SQUALLS AND FAIRLY STRONG NORTHWEST
WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE. SNOW ACCUMULATION WONT BE MUCH OF A
PROBLEM.

WEAK RIDGING AND DRIER AIR SHOULD SHUT THE PRECIPITATION OFF ACROSS
SOUTHERN MAINLAND AREAS LATE SUN AND MONDAY BUT SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER
THE GULF WILL BRING MORE LIGHT RAIN TO THE SOUTHERN KENAI AND NORTH
COAST MON AFTERNOON. BY THIS TIME ENOUGH MODIFIED ARCTIC AIR WILL
HAVE SEEPED SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE TO SUPPORT SNOW DOWN TO SEA
LEVEL IN SOUTH CENTRAL BUT THERE PROBABLY WONT BE ENOUGH MOISTURE FOR
ANYTHING MORE THAN FLURRIES. SNOW CHANCES ARE BETTER LATER IN THE
WEEK AS SOUTHEAST FLOW OFF THE GULF MAKES FOR BETTER OVER RUNNING
CONDITIONS.

ANOTHER STRONG LOW WILL BRING STORM FORCE WINDS BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST
BERING/ALEUTIANS TUE NIGHT AND WED. A NICE BREAK TAKES HOLD ALONG THE
WEST COAST AS HIGH PRESSURE BOTH AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT PROGRESSES
EASTWARD FROM THE CENTRAL BERING.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE AREAS 132 138 150 155 160 165 170 171 172 185 179.
FIRE WEATHER...GOOD LUCK STARTING ONE.

PERCY OCT 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 21, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Oct 21, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Oct 21, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Oct 22, 12:15 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Oct 22, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC6 days
Oct 22, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 hr
Oct 22, 1:40 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC
Oct 22, 1:40 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC18 hr
Oct 22, 1:40 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC
Oct 22, 1:40 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 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.