Gale Warning 376, NWS Anchorage, AK

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FZAK51 PAFC 210022
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 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.

PKZ197-211500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER THE NORTH SLOPE OF
ALASKA. A 992 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO
JUST OFF KODIAK CITY BY MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN
AS IT MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY ON TUE. 
$$

PKZ120-211500-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

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PKZ121-211500-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-211500-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   

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PKZ129-211500-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

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PKZ130-211500-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-211500-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-211500-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-211500-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-211500-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2005

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST SAT MAR 19 2005

.DISCUSSION...
ABBREVIATED DUE TO WARNINGS. TRICKY FORECASTS AS TO WHERE AND WHEN
FOR THE STRONG WIND IN THE AER DOMAIN. WITH DOWNWARD OMEGA AND SOME
UPPER SUPPORT WE DECIDED TO ISSUE WARNINGS FOR TWO GAP WINDS - COPPER
DELTA AND NEAR THOMPSON PASS. OTHERWISE THE WIND LOOKS TO BE GARDEN
VARIETY ADVISORIES WITH LOTS OF LOCAL EFFECTS. 12Z MESO-ETA USED. NOT
MUCH DOING OUT WEST AS THE FRONT DIES IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THE
BIG STORY THERE IS LOW LEVEL OFF SHORE FLOW FOR MOST OF SW ALASKA AND

DRY AIR MOVING OUT INTO MUCH OF THE BERING SEA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 131 135.
         WIND ADVISORY 101 111 125 141 145 181 185 191.
MARINE...GALES 121 125 130 140 150 176.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JC MAR 05