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Gale Warning 1069, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 16, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 16, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 16, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 17, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 170003
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 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.

PKZ199-171500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE GULF DISSIPATES AS IT REACHES THE
NORTH GULF COAST FRI NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GULF
SAT. A WEAK WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT EVENING AND
REACHES THE NORTH GULF COAST SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-171500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW
SHOWERS AND FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING
TO  16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-171500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 170628 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
930 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

UPDATED ZONE 150 175 AND 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.

PKZ199-171500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE GULF DISSIPATES AS IT REACHES THE
NORTH GULF COAST FRI NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GULF
SAT. A WEAK WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT EVENING AND
REACHES THE NORTH GULF COAST SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
930 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-171500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW
SHOWERS AND FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING
TO  16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
930 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-171500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
930 PM AST FRI DEC 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 171256
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT DEC 17 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.

PKZ199-180300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 977 MB LOW 245 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MERGE WITH A 961 MB LOW 310 NM
SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 170
NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA AT 975 MB SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-180300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-180300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT.  
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
60 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-180300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 172348
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SAT DEC 17 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.

PKZ199-181500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 959 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 975 BM 
100 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA SUN AFTERNOON AND WILL DISSIPATE 100 NM 
WEST OF ADAK MON AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-181500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-181500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-181500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-181500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-181500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-181500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST SAT DEC 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 15, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 15, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 15, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 16, 2:05 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 hr
Dec 16, 2:05 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC9 hr
Dec 16, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 16, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 hr
Dec 16, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr

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