Gale Warning 691, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 032302
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 3 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.

PKZ199-041400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA PENINSULA
WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 997 MB LOW 400 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 160 NM NORTHWEST
OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND AND DEEPEN TO 992 MB MON AFTERNOON.

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PKZ150-041400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

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PKZ155-041400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

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PKZ160-041400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

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PKZ165-041400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

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PKZ180-041400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. STRONGER WINDS NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM
ENDING BY LATE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

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PKZ170-041400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 3 2005

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

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PKZ171-041400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 3 2005

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

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PKZ172-041400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 3 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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PKZ175-041400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 3 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

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PKZ176-041400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 3 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

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PKZ185-041400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 3 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

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PKZ179-041400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 3 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT FRI SEP 2 2005

.DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS HAVE SLOWLY THE PROGRESS OF THE FRONT FROM THE PREVIOUS
RUNS AND RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND
KENAI PENINSULA UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. OTHERWISE, THE BOTH MESA ETA
AND GFS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT.

THE 500 MB RIDGE OVER KODIAK ISLAND, THE KENAI PENINSULA AND THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL FLATTEN AND MOVE EAST INTO EASTERN GULF OF
ALASKA AND ALONG THE ALCAN BORDER SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE CLOUDS OVER
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN ARE EXPECTED TO CLEAR TONIGHT WITH SOME FOG
FORMING TOWARD MORNING.

THE LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE TO NEAR KUSKOKWIM
BAY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND TO NEAR KODIAK ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 1000
MB SUNDAY. THE WEATHER FRONT OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND BRISTOL BAY

WILL MOVE THOUGH THE REST OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT AND MOVE INTO
THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND KENAI PENINSULA SATURDAY.

MODEL STILL INDICATE A STRONG BAND OF WINDS ALONG THE BACK SIDE OF
THE BERING SEA LOW MOVING INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH ON
SUNDAY.

A 991 MB LOW OVER THE SEA OF OHKOTSK WILL MOVE TO 400 MILES NORTHWEST
OF SHEMYA SUNDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 155, 170, 171, 172, 179, 180, 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM SEP 05