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Gale Warning 1047, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 10, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 10, 2005, 7:30 PM AKST. It was in force for 52 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 10, 2005, 7:30 PM AKST (04:30 UTC)
Expired
Dec 12, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
52 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 120927 AAC
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1230 AM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

UPDATED ZONE 121 AND 129.

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-121500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1000 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SUN NIGHT. THIS
LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON NIGHT AND DISSIPATE
TUE. A 978 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-121500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-121500-
RESURRECTION BAY
1230 AM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   

$$

PKZ125-121500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-121500-
PASSAGE CANAL
1230 AM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$

PKZ130-121500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
940 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-121500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.   

$$

PKZ138-121500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
1100 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-121500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-121500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
7 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 111237
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-120300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 999 MB LOW 80 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE INTO
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AT 1006 MB MONDAY MORNING AND DISSIPATE BY
TUESDAY.

$$

PKZ120-120300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SOUTH 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT.  RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF PASSES WEST OF CAPE
CLEARE. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-120300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-120300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

.TODAY...E TO SE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-120300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-120300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-120300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...WINDS INCREASING TO SW 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-120300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...WINDS BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-120300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. STRONGEST WINDS AND
HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-120300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS TO 8
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 120031
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-121500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1000 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SUN NIGHT. THIS
LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON NIGHT AND DISSIPATE
TUE. A 978 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-121500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-121500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   

$$

PKZ125-121500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-121500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$

PKZ130-121500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-121500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.   

$$

PKZ138-121500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW LATE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-121500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-121500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 120649 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
940 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

UPDATED ZONES 130 AND 138.

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-121500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1000 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SUN NIGHT. THIS
LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON NIGHT AND DISSIPATE
TUE. A 978 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-121500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-121500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   

$$

PKZ125-121500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-121500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$

PKZ130-121500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
940 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-121500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.   

$$

PKZ138-121500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
940 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-121500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-121500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 120803 AAB
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1100 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

UPDATED ZONE 138.

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-121500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1000 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SUN NIGHT. THIS
LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON NIGHT AND DISSIPATE
TUE. A 978 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-121500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-121500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   

$$

PKZ125-121500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-121500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$

PKZ130-121500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
940 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-121500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.   

$$

PKZ138-121500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
1100 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-121500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-121500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN DEC 11 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 121245
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST MON DEC 12 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-130300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 1002 MB LOW IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TODAY WILL
DISSIPATE BY TUESDAY MORNING. A 978 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR TUESDAY WILL MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY AT 971 MB
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-130300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST MON DEC 12 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
WEST OF CAPE CLEARE.  SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF CAPE CLEARE.
 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-130300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST MON DEC 12 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
THIS AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.

.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-130300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST MON DEC 12 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS WESTERN
AND NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR
OUTLET OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES.  
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-130300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST MON DEC 12 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY THIS AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-130300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST MON DEC 12 2005

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

.TODAY...NW WIND TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS ENDING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-130300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST MON DEC 12 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...WEST WIND 30 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 KT SOUTH OF
DANGEROUS CAPE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-130300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST MON DEC 12 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT.  RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-130300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST MON DEC 12 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-130300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST MON DEC 12 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W TO SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...WINDS DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...WINDS BECOMING NE 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 130013
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON DEC 12 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-131500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1013 MB LOW NEAR VALDEZ WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE MON NIGHT AND REMAIN IN THE GULF
THROUGH WED.
$$

PKZ120-131500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST MON DEC 12 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-131500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST MON DEC 12 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-131500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST MON DEC 12 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-131500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST MON DEC 12 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-131500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST MON DEC 12 2005

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-131500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST MON DEC 12 2005

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-131500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST MON DEC 12 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-131500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST MON DEC 12 2005

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON SOUTH OF
KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 5 FT NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-131500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST MON DEC 12 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 131227
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE DEC 13 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-140300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE TONIGHT
AND REMAIN IN THE GULF THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A 978 MB LOW TODAY 600 NM
SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 275 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WEDNESDAY AND
DISSIPATE AS IT APPROACHES KODIAK ISLAND THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ120-140300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST TUE DEC 13 2005

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...WINDS BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-140300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST TUE DEC 13 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-140300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST TUE DEC 13 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-140300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST TUE DEC 13 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-140300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST TUE DEC 13 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E TO NE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY BARREN ISLANDS WEST.  
.WED...E TO NE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-140300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST TUE DEC 13 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E TO NE WINDS TO 35 KT DEVELOPING SOUTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE
THIS MORNING AND SPREADING NORTH. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-140300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST TUE DEC 13 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-140300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST TUE DEC 13 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-140300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST TUE DEC 13 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 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 10, 10:00 AM AKST, 9 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 10, 10:00 AM AKST, 9 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AST SAT DEC 10 2005

.DISCUSSION...TODAY IS NOT AS ACTIVE A WEATHER DAY AS THE LAST FEW
HAVE BEEN. GENERALLY WARM TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S RESIDE
IN MOST MAINLAND AREAS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE EXCEPTION IS IN THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA WHERE THE ARCTIC FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH BETHEL AND
DROPPED THEIR TEMPERATURES INTO THE LOWER TEENS. LOOK FOR THIS COLD
AIRMASS TO MOVE EASTWARD OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO AND REPLACE THE
WARM TEMPERATURES WITH MORE SEASONAL ONES.

A WEAK SURFACE LOW IS VISIBLE ON THE SATELLITE IMAGE NEAR KODIAK
ISLAND. THIS LOW WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD AND INTO PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND BY SUNDAY NIGHT. AREAS ALONG THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND
ALASKA PENINSULA WILL SEE SNOW SHOWERS IN THE PERSISTENT NORTHWEST
FLOW. BRISTOL BAY WILL SEE SOME SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT AS THE COLD AIR
MOVES INTO THE AREA AND MOISTURE FROM THE LOW NEAR KODIAK OVERRUNS
IT. KODIAK WILL SEE SOME RAIN THIS EVENING THAT WILL TURN TO SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT AS THE COLD PUSH REACHES THEM FROM THE WEST AND
SOUTHWEST.

SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA SHOULD SEE SNOWFALL MOVING INTO SOME AREAS
OVERNIGHT WITH MOST AREAS RECEIVING SOME SNOW AT SOME POINT THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 176.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

DEC 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 10, 7:30 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC16 hr
Dec 10, 7:30 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC40 hr
Dec 10, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 10, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Dec 10, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 10, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 10, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 10, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 11, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 11, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 11, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 11, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 11, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days

Nearby

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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.