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Gale Warning 616, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 1, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 1, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 1, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 3, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 012322
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT MON AUG 1 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.

PKZ197-021400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH
TUE. A 995 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 130 NM
SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 1000 MB WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-021400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT MON AUG 1 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-021400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT MON AUG 1 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-021400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT MON AUG 1 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-021400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT MON AUG 1 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-021400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT MON AUG 1 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-021400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT MON AUG 1 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-021400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT MON AUG 1 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-021400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT MON AUG 1 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-021400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT MON AUG 1 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
7 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 021145
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 2 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.

PKZ197-030200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN RECEDE INTO WESTERN CANADA TUE NIGHT.
A 994 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1002 MB 150 NM
SOUTH OF CORDOVA WED NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-030200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-030200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-030200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS NEAR THE GULF. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-030200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-030200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. NW OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-030200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-030200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-030200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-030200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 022309
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 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.

PKZ197-031400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL MOVE INLAND AND
DISSIPATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. A 995 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY
WILL WEAKEN TO 1007 MB 60 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD THU AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-031400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT RISING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO
18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-031400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-031400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-031400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-031400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 25 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-031400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-031400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-031400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT RISING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-031400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT RISING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 030236
CWFAER

SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
630 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

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

UPDATED FOR ZONE 130 140 AND 141

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.

PKZ197-031400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL MOVE INLAND AND
DISSIPATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. A 995 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY
WILL WEAKEN TO 1007 MB 60 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD THU AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-031400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT RISING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO
18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-031400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-031400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-031400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-031400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
630 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 25 KT
ELSEWHERE. WIND DIMINISHING TO NE 20 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-031400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-031400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-031400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
630 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT RISING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. STRONGEST WIND AND HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF KALGIN
ISLAND. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ141-031400-
KACHEMAK BAY
630 PM ADT TUE AUG 2 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT RISING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 031104
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 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.

PKZ197-040200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 999 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1009 MB 
AS IT MOVES TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND THU NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-040200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-040200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT OR LESS 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-040200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE GULF. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-040200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-040200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. SE OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 
20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-040200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-040200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-040200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF KALGIN 
ISLAND. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-040200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 031304 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
500 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

UPDATES AREA 132.

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.

PKZ197-040200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 999 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1009 MB 
AS IT MOVES TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND THU NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-040200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-040200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT OR LESS 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-040200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE GULF. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-040200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-040200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. SE OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 
20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-040200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
500 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE WIND 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-040200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-040200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF KALGIN 
ISLAND. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-040200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 031614 AAB
CWFAER

SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
800 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

UPDATES AREA 120 121 125 130 132 140.

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.

PKZ197-040200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 999 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1009 MB 
AS IT MOVES TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND THU NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-040200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
800 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-040200-
RESURRECTION BAY
800 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR THE OCEAN. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-040200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
800 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY THIS EVENING. 
STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE GULF. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-040200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-040200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
800 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT 
BY EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. SE OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 
30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 20 KT BY EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-040200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
800 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST WIND 20 KT BY EVENING. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-040200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-040200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
800 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND NORTH WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-040200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 040009 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

UPDATE TO AREA PKZ120 PKZ130 AND PKZ132

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.

PKZ197-041400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 997 MB LOW 100 NM EAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1010 MB AND MOVE
TO 50 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-041400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KTS DIMINISHING TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-041400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI THROUGH MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-041400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ129-041400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

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

$$

PKZ130-041400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT...HIGHEST SEAS BARREN ISLANDS AND
SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-041400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-041400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-041400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-041400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 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 Aug 1, 12:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 12:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM ADT MON AUG 1 2005

.DISCUSSION...

...UPPER LEVEL TROF...
AS OF 12Z THE AXIS OF THE UPPER LEVEL TROF LINE EXTENDS FROM
FAIRBANKS TO WHITTIER PER META INITIALIZATION. THE TROF AXIS
SHIFTS NORTHWARD INTO THE EASTERN INTERIOR TUESDAY MORNING.

EXPECT OVER A QUARTER INCH OF RAIN TODAY MOST AREAS EAST OF THE TROF
LINE. AREAS OF FOG IN THE LATE NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS. POSSIBLE
ISOLATED EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES TODAY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL
MAINLAND. AREAS OF COASTAL STRATUS AND PATCHY FOG IN THE LATE NIGHT
AND MORNING HOURS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

...993 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY...
THE LOW WILL MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD MON NIGHT WITH LITTLE
CHANGE IN PRESSURE. MARINE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KTS IN ADVANCE OF THE
LOW. ASSOCIATED RAIN SHIELD GRAZES THE ALASKA PENINSULA TODAY AND
SPREADS ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND TONIGHT. RAIN REACHES THE MAINLAND
TOMORROW. WETTING RAINS SHOULD BE CONFINED TO KODIAK ISLAND...THE
SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. SCATTERED SHOWERS
ELSEWHERE. LOW DISSIPATES IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THURSDAY.

...THERMAL LOW...
WEAK THERMAL LOW PERSISTS OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN INTERIOR. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REDEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS LINGERING PAST MIDNIGHT. CONVECTIVE PATTERN CONTINUES
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AIRMASS BEGINS TO STABILIZE WED NIGHT. WEAK
ONSHORE FLOW DEVELOPS THURSDAY.

...BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING SEA.
STRATUS AND FOG REMAIN PRIMARY CONCERN.

...WESTERN ALEUTIAN LOW...
MINOR 1011 MB LOW DEVELOPS 180 NM WEST OF SHEMYA BY MON AFTERNOON
THEN STRENGTHEN TO 1005 MB 200 NM SOUTH OF ADAK TUE NIGHT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 130 138 150 155.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

ASB AUG 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jul 31, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jul 31, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Aug 1, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Aug 1, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr

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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.