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Gale Warning 1024, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 4, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 4, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST. 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
Dec 4, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 5, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 050019
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 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.

PKZ199-051500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WEAKENS TONIGHT.
A BROAD SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW DEVELOPS OVER THE GULF TONIGHT AND
CONTINUES INTO TUESDAY. A 991 MB LOW MOVES TO 380 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK ISLAND TUESDAY AFTERNOON.  
$$

PKZ150-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 58N IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 050116 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
415 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

UPDATED AREAS 160 195

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.

PKZ199-051500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WEAKENS TONIGHT.
A BROAD SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW DEVELOPS OVER THE GULF TONIGHT AND
CONTINUES INTO TUESDAY. A 991 MB LOW MOVES TO 380 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK ISLAND TUESDAY AFTERNOON.  
$$

PKZ150-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
415 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 58N IN THE EVENING.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
415 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 051300
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM 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.

PKZ199-060300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY 
STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE BY MON EVENING.
A 979 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL DISSIPATE 120 NM EAST OF
ADAK MON NIGHT. 
A 963 MB LOW 630 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MON EVENING WILL BECOME A
955 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND TUE NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HEADLANDS.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-060300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT SOUTH OF THE UNALASKA ISLAND IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT SOUTH OF UNALASKA
ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-060300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST MON DEC 5 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
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.  
$$
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 gale 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 gale warning went out at Dec 4, 9:00 AM AKST, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 4, 9:00 AM AKST, 2 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AST SUN DEC 4 2005

.DISCUSSION...MODEL INITIALIZATIONS SIMILAR AND REASONABLE. THERE
CONTINUES TO BE SIGNIFICANT MODEL DIFFERENCES ON MSL PRESSURE/WIND
FORECAST FIELDS. NCEP MODEL TEMP/MOISTURE ADVECTION PATTERNS ARE IN
FAIR AGREEMENT. GFS IS A LITTLE MORE AGGRESSIVE ON MOISTURE ADVECTION
INTO SOUTHCENTRAL AND SW AK. THIS SEEMS REASONABLE AS SNOW HAS
STARTED TO SHOW UP ON THE PABC/PAKC RADARS. MORNING PACKAGE IN
GENERAL WAS BASED GFS RUN. WILL CONTINUE SAME THEME WITH SOME
ADJUSTMENTS.

.EAST...
ARCTIC FRONT IS PUSHING NORTH FROM THE AK PEN AND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
NORTH OF KODIAK CITY EARLY MON MORNING TO THE JUST SOUTH OF THE KENAI
PEN/N GULF COAST MON AFTERNOON. GFS THEN MOVES ARCTIC BOUNDARY OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHERN COPPER RIVER BASIN TUE AFTERNOON. EXPECT
THAT THIS APPEARS TOO FAST AS POCKETS OF COLD AIR WILL REMAIN OVER
INTERIOR VALLEYS SOUTHCENTRAL. EXPECT OVERRUNNING SNOW WILL MOVE INTO
KODIAK ZONE THIS AFTERNOON AND SHOULD SHIFT TO RAIN EARLY MON
MORNING. FREEZING RAIN POTENTIAL KODIAK ZONE LIKELY THIS
AFTERNOON/TONIGHT...MAINLY WEST SIDE OF ISLAND. OVERRUNNING SNOW WILL
SPREAD TO SOUTHCENTRAL TONIGHT AND INTO THE COPPER RIVER ON MON.
FREEZING RAIN POTENTIAL POSSIBLE SOUTHCENTRAL TUE.

.WEST...
ARCTIC BOUNDARY BOUNDARY HAS MOVED NORTH OF THE AK PEN AND WILL
RETREAT TO OVER THE BRISTOL BAY COAST TUE MORNING. ARCTIC FRONT MOVES
TO THE SOUTHERN KUSKOKWIM VALLEY/KUSKOKWIM DELTA MON EVE AND OVER THE
NORTHERN KUSKOKWIM VALLEY MON. RADARS ALONG THE SW COAST SHOW
OVERRUNNING SNOW MOVING TO TOWARD COAST. EXPECT SNOW OVER BRISTOL BAY
WILL BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT AND WILL PROB SHIFT TO
RAIN OR MIXED MON. SNOW MOVING INTO THE DELTA PROB WILL BECOME MIXED
WITH FREEZING RAIN MON AS COLD AIR OVERRIDES TRAPPED COLD AIR.

SERIES OF INTENSE LOW PRESSURE CENTERS WILL CONTINUE TO PLAGUE THE
WESTERN/CENTRAL ALEUTIANS NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. EXPECT PERIODS OF
GALES AND GEN RAIN OVER THAT REGION TO CONTINUE.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...SEE CURRENT PACKAGE.

RMC DEC 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 3, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 3, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 3, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 4, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 4, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC15 min
Dec 4, 11:15 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr

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Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2005Every gale warning in 2005

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.