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Storm Warning 234, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 5, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 5, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Dec 5, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 5, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 060020
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON DEC 5 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.

PKZ199-061500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 978 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MOVES TO 50 NM WEST OF ADAK AT 974
MB TUE. A 959 MB LOW MOVES TO 330 NM SOUTH OF ATKA TUE AFTERNOON.
THIS LOW INTENSIFIES TO 946 MB AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-061500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-061500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THIS
EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
$$

PKZ180-061500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ170-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-061500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ172-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ175-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ176-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
$$

PKZ185-061500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ179-061500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 061241
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 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.

PKZ199-070300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 MB LOW NEAR SAINT PAUL WILL DISSIPATE NEAR MEKORYUK 
TUE EVENING.
A 975 MB LOW NEAR AMCHITKA WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 210 NM SOUTH OF ADAK
WED MORNING.
A 963 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF ADAK TUE AFTERNOON WILL BECOME A 947 MB
LOW 90 NM EAST OF SAINT GEORGE WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-070300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-070300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-070300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS TO 35 KT AROUND WESTERN
CAPES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-070300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-070300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-070300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-070300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-070300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 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 Dec 5, 9:00 AM AKST, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 5, 9:00 AM AKST, 2 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AST MON DEC 5 2005

.DISCUSSION...MODEL INITIALIZATIONS OK AND FORECAST SOLUTIONS
REASONALBE IN IN GENERAL AGREEMENT.

WINDY WET AND WARM CONDITIONS WILL BE THE GENERAL RULE FOR THE
MAINLAND THROUGH THIS WEEK.

ARCTIC FRONTAL BOUNDARY THIS MORNING EXTENDED FROM ALONG THE NORTHERN
BRISTOL BAY COAST(N-W OF PAKN)..SOUTHERN SOUTHERN KENAI PEN...TO
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. WARM ADVECTION WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH
FRONT NORTH OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. FREEZING RAIN POTENTIAL
WILL CONTINUE TO BE A CONCERN FOR MAINLAND AREAS WITH TRAPPED COLD
AIR UNTIL ARCTIC FRONTAL BOUNDARY PUSHES NORTH. EXPECT SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AMOUNTS OVER THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND TO A LESSER EXTENT THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN TONIGHT AND TUE. HIGHER ELEVATIONS PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND LIKELY TO GET FAIRLY GOOD SNOW AMOUNTS TONIGHT AND EARLY TUE.
PRECIPITATION LOWER ELEVATIONS LIKELY SHIFTING TO RAIN OR MIXED BY
TUE AFTERNOON.

LOWER 990 MB CENTER CURRENTLY SOUTH OF THE AK PEN MOVES NORTH OF THE
AK PEN TONIGHT AND TO OVER THE DELTA COAST TUE. EXPECT STRONG WINDS
OVER MUCH OF THE GULF AND GAP WINDS SOUTHCENTRAL STARTING TONIGHT AND
CONTINUING INTO TUE AFTERNOON. MAJOR LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC MOVES TO JUST SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WED AFTERNOON. PROB WILL
SEE HIGH WIND CONDITIONS ON BACKSIDE OF OCCLUDED FRONT OVER THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WED. HIGH WINDS CONDITIONS ALSO GOOD BET FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL WED AND THU.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING ZONE 101. HEAVY SNOW WARNING ZONE 145.
MARINE...SEE CURRENT PACKAGE.

RMC DEC 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 4, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 4, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 4, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 4, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 4, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 5, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 5, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 5, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 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.