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Gale Warning 1036, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 7, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 7, 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 7, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 8, 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 080058
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 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.

PKZ199-081500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 945 MB LOW NEAR 535 NM SOUTHEAST OF BETHEL WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB AS
IT MOVES INLAND NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER THU NIGHT. A
993 MB WILL FORM NEAR 290 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU NIGHT AND DRIFT EAST
THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 30 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING 28 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 080523 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
820 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

UPDATED ZONE 179

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.

PKZ199-081500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 945 MB LOW NEAR 535 NM SOUTHEAST OF BETHEL WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB AS
IT MOVES INLAND NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER THU NIGHT. A
993 MB WILL FORM NEAR 290 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU NIGHT AND DRIFT EAST
THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 30 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING 28 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
820 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 081219
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 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.

PKZ199-090300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 955 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO NEAR 
CAPE NEWENHAM THU EVENING AT 969 MB AND THEN ONSHORE. A 990 MB 
LOW 150 NM NORTH OF ATTU EARLY FRI MORNING WILL MOVE TO 200 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND LATE SAT MORNING WITH LITTLE 
CHANGE IN PRESSURE. A 978 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY THU
AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY FRI 
AFTERNOON AT 968 MB. 
$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 33 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 30 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT. E OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT. BERING SIDE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

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

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 090021
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU DEC 8 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.

PKZ199-091500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 966 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL MOVE INTO THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA THU NIGHT. A 993 MB LOW 275 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA
THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 300 NM NORTH OF ADAK AND WEAKEN TO 1002 MB SAT
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
30 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.

.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-091500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-091500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU DEC 8 2005

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-091500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-091500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU DEC 8 2005

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU DEC 8 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST THU DEC 8 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU DEC 8 2005

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-091500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU DEC 8 2005

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-091500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU DEC 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 091149
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST FRI DEC 9 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.

PKZ199-100300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 973 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTH OF BETHEL WILL MOVE INLAND FRI MORNING. 
A 993 MB LOW 125 NM NORTH OF ATTU FRI MORNING WILL WEAKEN TO 
1002 MB AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND 
SUN MORNING. A 981 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SAT NIGHT WILL 
MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON AT 991 MB.
$$

PKZ150-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST FRI DEC 9 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI DEC 9 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-100300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST FRI DEC 9 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING WEST 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-100300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI DEC 9 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-100300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST FRI DEC 9 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS.  
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT.  
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST FRI DEC 9 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-100300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST FRI DEC 9 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST FRI DEC 9 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST FRI DEC 9 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST FRI DEC 9 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-100300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST FRI DEC 9 2005

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 28 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-100300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST FRI DEC 9 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 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 7, 8:30 AM AKST, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 8:30 AM AKST, 2 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
130 PM AST WED DEC 7 2005

.DISCUSSION...VERY LARGE 945 MB LOW ABOUT 50 NM NORTH OF ATTKA HAS
NOTHING BUT MILD SOUTHRLY GRADIENT EAST FROM THIS CENTER TO THE
PANHANDLE. FRONT NOW ALONG 150W AND NW ACROSS THE BARROEN ISLANDS AND
SOUTHERN KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WILL CONTINUE EASTWARD ACROSS THE GULF THIS
EVENING. ETA/GFS SHOW A FAIR AMOUNT OF AGREEMENT WITH THIS STORM AS
IT MOVES TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA FRI MORNING. WITH THE LOW STAYING TO
THE WEST AND TRACKING NORTHWARD MILD AND SOMEWHAT MOIST SOUTHRLY
WINDS KEEP CONDITIONS CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF RAIN/SNOW OR A MIX ALONG
WITH LOCALLY STRONG GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THURSDAY.

GOES SATELITE IMAGRY SHOWS WHAT APEARS TO BE MORE OF A DEVELOPMENT
SOUTH OF KODIAK LATE THIS MORNING THAN WHAT MODELS INDICATE..WHICH
MAKES FOR A DIFFICULT WIND FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRL ALASKA THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ONCE THIS WAVES MOVES INLAND THIS EVENING AND
PRESSURE FALLS OVER THE INTERIOR STRONGER WINDS ALL AREAS ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN INTERIOR WILL RANGE FROM SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST WHICH WILL
KEEP MANY AREAS AT OR ABOVE FREEZING THROUGHTOUT THE NIGHT.

WILL LET CURRENT WIND WARNINGS AND HEADLINES RIDE. PATTERN LOOKS GOOD
AND SUPPORTS THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING OUT FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY WEST
OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY FOR AREAS AT 800 FT AND HIGHER. WITH 1/2 MILE
AND SNOW AT CHULITNA AT NOON..THE DRIVE NORTH FROM TRAPPER CREEK IS
PROBABLY PRETTY DIFFICULT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNINGS ZONES 101 AND 125. HEAVY SNOW WARNING FOR
ZONE 145 WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY.
MARINE...STORM AREAS 120 AND 130.

PERCY DEC 05

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 7, 5:49 AM AKST, 5 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1049 AM AST WED DEC 07 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0820 AM     HIGH SUST WINDS  MCHUGH CREEK RECREATION 61.02N 149.73W
12/07/2005  0 MPH                               AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            79 MPH WIND GUST

&&

DPERCY
Local storm report, Dec 7, 8:37 AM AKST, 2 hours 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
137 PM AST WED DEC 07 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0128 PM     SNOW             WNW TRAPPER CREEK       62.24N 150.42W
12/07/2005  0.0 INCH                            AK   PUBLIC

            BOB QUAINTANCE AT MILE 17.5 PETERSVILLE RD REPORTS OVER 1
            FT OF SNOW LAST 24 HRS. STILL SNOWING HARD AND MAY GET
            ANOTHER FT BY TONIGHT. TEMP 33 AT 1100FT HEAVY RAIN IN
            TOWARD TRAPPER CREEK.

0128 PM     SNOW             18 WNW TRAPPER CREEK    62.34N 150.93W
12/07/2005  12.0 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

            AT MILE 17.5 PETERSVILLE RD. OVER 1FT OF SNOW IN LAST 24
            HOURS. STILL SNOWING HARD. MAY GET ANOTHER FT BY TONIGHT
            IF THE RATE HOLDS UP. 33F AT 1100FT. HEAVY RAIN REPORTED
            IN TOWARD TRAPPER CREEK.

&&

DPERCY
Local storm report, Dec 7, 8:45 AM AKST, 2 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
145 PM AST WED DEC 07 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0143 PM     HIGH SUST WINDS  10 SE ANCHORAGE         61.08N 148.97W
12/07/2005  84 MPH                              AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            MCHUGH CREEK WIND GUST OF 84 MPH

&&

DPERCY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 6, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 6, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Dec 6, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 7, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 7, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Dec 7, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Dec 7, 12:30 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC11 hr

Nearby

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Sources

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