Gale Warning 704, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Sep 9, 2005, 3:55 PM AKDT (23:55 UTC)

Expired

Sep 9, 2005, 3:55 PM AKDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 100455 AAB
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
855 PM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

UPDATED ZONE 125

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.

PKZ197-101400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF THIS
EVENING. THIS FRONT WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE EASTERN
GULF BY SAT AFTERNOON. A SOUTHWEST FETCH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
WESTERN GULF SUN AS ANOTHER LOW MOVES INTO THE BERING SEA.

$$

PKZ120-101400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
545 PM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-101400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD BECOMING SOUTH 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WIND 10 KTS NORTH OF CAINES HEAD. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-101400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
855 PM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING 15 TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN TURNING TO SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-101400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-101400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-101400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO WEST 15 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-101400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SOUTHWEST WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-101400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SOUTH OF THE FORELANDS...NORTH WIND 10 KT BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 15 BY MIDNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 25 KTS OUT OF TURNAGAIN
ARM. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-101400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Sep 9, 12:00 PM AKDT, 3 hours 55 minutes earlier.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT FRI SEP 9 2005

.DISCUSSION...
ANALYSIS - AS OF 21Z THE MAIN SURFACE LOW CENTER AT 990 MB WAS JUST
NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WITH THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT ALONG 160W OR
SO WITH A FETCH OF MOISTURE FROM 30N. A WARM FRONT HAS PUSHED THROUGH
TO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A SURFACE TROUGH
IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA AS WELL AS A FULL OCCLUDED FRONT AROUND THE
LOW. THIS WAS SUPPORTED ALOFT BY -20C 500 MB TEMPS IN A LOW CENTER.
THE 500 MB TEMPS IN NORTHERN SIBERIA ARE AROUND -32C. THE OLD TYPHOON
SHOWS SIGNS OF REDEVELOPMENT ABOUT 300 NM SW OF SHEMYA AROUND 979 MB.
IT HAS A FULL OCCLUSION TO 180 WITH A SW JET OF 125 KT OVER THE
SOUTHERN QUADS.

THE MAIN LOW WILL KICK OUT TO NW ALASKA TONIGHT AS THE OLD TYPHOON
SYSTEM STARTS TO MOVE EAST. ALL MODELS AGREE ON THIS. THIS NEW SYSTEM
BUILDS AN UPPER RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA BY 12Z SAT WHICH
RAPIDLY MOVES TO 150W BY 06Z SUN. THIS SETS UP A MAJOR UPPER LOW
ALOFT TO SUPPORT THE OLD TYPHOON AND A MONDO SOUTHWESTERLY FETCH OVER
THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA (BOTH DOMAINS) WITH MULTIPLE FRONTS AND SOME
BREAKS IN BETWEEN THEM.  SOME COOLER AIR ALOFT GETS INTO THIS SYSTEM
AS EARLY AS SAT. THE SOUTHWEST LOW LEVEL FETCH THAT WE SAW YESTERDAY
DOES NOT HIT THE SW COAST UNTIL AFTER HIGH TIDE SO WE WILL KEEP
WATCHING THE TIMING ON THIS NEXT SYSTEM.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 101. WIND ADVISORY 181 187 191 195.
MARINE...GALES 150 160 165 170 171 172 175 176 179 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JC SEP 05

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