Gale Warning 721, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Sep 16, 2005, 5:55 PM AKDT (01:55 UTC)

Expired

Sep 16, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 170656 AAB
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1055 PM ADT FRI SEP 16 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.

PKZ197-171400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 999 MB LOW NEAR SEWARD WILL MOVE INLAND AND WEAKEN OVERNIGHT. A 997
MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 115 NM SOUTHEAST
OF KODIAK CITY AND STRENGTHEN TO 983 MB SAT AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL
THEN MOVE ON SHORE 100 NM EAST OF CORDOVA SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-171400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 16 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...WIND BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT
WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 KT WEST OF CAPE CLEARE BECOMING NW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT WEST OF CAPE CLEAR. AREAS
OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-171400-
RESURRECTION BAY
1040 PM ADT FRI SEP 16 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-171400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
1055 PM ADT FRI SEP 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...WIND INCREASING TO NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH GUSTS TO
35 KT OUT OF EASTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-171400-
PASSAGE CANAL
1040 PM ADT FRI SEP 16 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  

$$

PKZ130-171400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT SE 15
KT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT WEST OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT
NW 15 KT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT WEST OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-171400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-171400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-171400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 16 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-171400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT FRI SEP 16 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 171150
CWFAER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 17 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.

PKZ197-180200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 987 MB STORM FORCE LOW JUST OFF SAND POINT WILL DEVELOP TO 979 MB
OVER THE CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT AND WILL MAKE LANDFALL AT 983 MB NEAR
YAKUTAT SUN AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY LOW AROUND 994 MB WILL REMAIN NEAR
MIDDLETON ISLAND INTO MONDAY.
$$

PKZ120-180200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-180200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 17 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. A FEW HIGHER GUSTS THIS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-180200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT EARLY THIS MORNING BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT BY
NOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
RAIN AND FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-180200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 17 2005

.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
AND FOG.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-180200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST
WIND E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-180200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT 
BUILDING TO 15 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-180200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 17 2005

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT THIS MORNING. NE WIND 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN TONIGHT.
SHOWERS SUNDAY. 
$$

PKZ140-180200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 17 2005

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE MOSTLY WEST WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5
FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS SUNDAY. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-180200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT SAT SEP 17 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS SUNDAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2005Every gale warning in 2005

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