Gale Warning 341, NWS Anchorage, AK

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FZAK51 PAFC 070053
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SUN MAR 6 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.

PKZ197-071500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 974 MB LOW 200 NM EAST OF ADAK WILL DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT. A 972 MB
LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE 100 NM EAST OF ADAK MON
AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE TUE MORNING. A 959 MB LOW 900 NM SOUTH OF
COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-071500-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN MAR 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO E 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-071500-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN MAR 6 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO N 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-071500-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN MAR 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO E 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-071500-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN MAR 6 2005

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO E 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-071500-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SUN MAR 6 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO E 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-071500-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SUN MAR 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO E 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ138-071500-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SUN MAR 6 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO NE 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-071500-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN MAR 6 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MON NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO NE 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND 
SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO N 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE
WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO N 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-071500-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN MAR 6 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO 
E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
500 PM AST SAT MAR 5 2005

.DISCUSSION...

PATTERN REMAINS RELATIVELY STABLE. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE ANCHORED ALONG
WEST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA FORCING LOWS FORMING ALONG 40N TO MOVE
NORTH ALONG 155W AND EVENTUALLY WESTWARD INTO THE BERING SEA BEFORE
DISSIPATING. THIS IS FEEDING MOIST...UNSEASONABLY MILD AIR OVER A
GOOD PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA.

MAJOR LOW VICINITY UNALASKA IS FILLING AND DRIFTING WEST AND SHOULD
DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. UPSTREAM LOW SHOULD MOVE TO THE VICINITY
UNALASKA SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

A WEAKENING SURFACE FRONT HAS MOVED INLAND ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
ALONG WITH THE REMNANTS OF A DISSIPATING SURFACE LOW THAT MOVED
INLAND NEAR CORDOVA AROUND MIDNIGHT. SATELLITE AND RADAR INDICATE
THAT PRECIPITATION IS DIMINISHING ALONG THE COAST.

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

CAS MAR 05