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Gale Warning 700, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 7, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 7, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT. 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
Sep 7, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 8, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 081148
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 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.

PKZ197-090200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN GULF THURSDAY MORNING AND
MOVE TO THE EASTERN GULF FRIDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-090200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
$$

PKZ121-090200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
$$

PKZ125-090200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
$$

PKZ129-090200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
$$

PKZ130-090200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
$$

PKZ132-090200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
$$

PKZ138-090200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
$$

PKZ140-090200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ141-090200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 081403 CCA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
605 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

CORRECTED ZONE 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.

PKZ197-090200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN GULF THURSDAY MORNING AND
MOVE TO THE EASTERN GULF FRIDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-090200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
$$

PKZ121-090200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
$$

PKZ125-090200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
$$

PKZ129-090200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
$$

PKZ130-090200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
$$

PKZ132-090200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
605 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
$$

PKZ138-090200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
$$

PKZ140-090200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ141-090200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 081402 CCC
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
605 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

CORRECTED ZONE 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.

PKZ197-090200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN GULF THURSDAY MORNING AND
MOVE TO THE EASTERN GULF FRIDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-090200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
$$

PKZ121-090200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
$$

PKZ125-090200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
$$

PKZ129-090200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
$$

PKZ130-090200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
$$

PKZ132-090200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
$$

PKZ138-090200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
$$

PKZ140-090200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ141-090200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 082309
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU SEP 8 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.

PKZ197-091400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWARD THROUGH THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA THROUGH FRI. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN GULF BY FRI AFTERNOON AND WILL WEAKEN OVER THE EASTERN GULF
SAT. 

$$

PKZ120-091400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KTS INCREASING TO SE WIND 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 15 KT BY MORNING.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-091400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-091400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-091400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-091400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT BY MORNING. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-091400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-091400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-091400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SOUTH WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-091400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT THU SEP 8 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 091117
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 9 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.

PKZ197-100200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE FROM NEAR HOMER TO THE EASTERN GULF
OF ALASKA BY SATURDAY MORNING. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY SATURDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-100200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...EAST OF CAPE CLEAR SE WIND 30 KT. WEST OF CAPE CLEARE SW
WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS.

.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-100200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-100200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY NOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-100200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-100200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-100200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-100200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-100200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-100200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 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 Sep 7, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 7, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT WED SEP 7 2005

.DISCUSSION...
A 996 MB LOW SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL DEEPEN TO A 986 MB
LOW OVER SEGUAM ISLAND BY THU AFTERNOON AND THEN FILL TO A 996 MB LOW
100 NM OF BETHEL BY LATE FRI.  THE GSM MOVES THIS LOW ON A MORE
EASTERN TRACK AND IS THE PREFERRED SOLUTION.  THE REASONING IS THAT
THIS LOW IS OUT OF THE CIRCULATION OF ANOTHER STRONG LOW MOVING INTO
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SO THAT IT WILL NOT CURVE BACK TO THE WEST AND
THAT THERE IS SUFFICIENT WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT NORTH OF 60N TO MOVE THE
LOW ON A MORE EASTERLY TRACK.  EXPECT RAIN AND STRONG GALE WINDS WITH
THIS LOW FOR THE ALEUTIANS...EASTERN BERING AND ADJACENT COASTAL
WATERS THROUGH FRI...AND THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA INCLUDING COOK
INLET FRI.

AN EX TYPHOON WILL BECOME A STRONG STORM CENTERED JUST SOUTH OF THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THU AFTERNOON AND TO SOUTH OF ATTU BY FRI. THIS
STRONG STORM WILL BRING WINDY...RAINY...AND STORMY WEATHER TO THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND WESTERN BERING SEA FRI AND TO THE REMAINDER OF
THE BERING SEA AND ADJACENT COASTAL AREAS ON SAT.  THE RIDGE IN
ADVANCE OF THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO BRING SUNNY TO PARTLY CLOUDY
SKIES TO THE WESTERN INTERIOR AND SOUTH CENTRAL ON SAT AND SUN.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 155 180 170171 172 175 179

RHH SEP 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 7, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 7, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Sep 8, 1:05 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC22 hr
Sep 8, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 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.