Gale Warning 726, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 191651 AAB
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
850 AM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

UPDATED AREA 165

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.

PKZ199-200200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA 
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO
WESTERN ALASKA TUESDAY. A 988 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF SHEMYA TUESDAY
MORNING WILL MOVE TO 450 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA TUESDAY NIGHT AS 983 MB. 
$$

PKZ150-200200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-200200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
850 AM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
$$

PKZ180-200200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
700 AM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
$$

PKZ170-200200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
700 AM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-200200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$

PKZ172-200200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
700 AM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-200200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-200200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ179-200200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 192338
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT MON SEP 19 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.

PKZ199-201400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 995 MB LOW 375 NM NORTH ATTU WILL DISSIPATE 275 NM WEST OF TUE
MORNING. A 982 MB LOW 175 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU TUE AFTERNOON WILL
MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH OF GAMBELL AT 982 MB WED AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-201400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-201400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-201400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-201400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-201400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-201400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-201400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM ADT MON SEP 19 2005

.DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH ALL FEATURES OUT
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

A BROAD UPPER TROUGH CONTINUES TO REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE
SOUTHCENTRAL INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND SLOWLY MOVE EAST BY TUESDAY
NIGHT.  THE WEAK UPPER LOW NEAR BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AND
DISSIPATE TODAY. AN UPPER RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD OVER THE BERING
SEA AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TODAY AND MOVE INTO WESTERN ALASKA TUESDAY
AND TUESDAY NIGHT.

A 989 MB LOW NEAR YAKUTAT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY
TONIGHT. A SECONDARY LOW WILL REMAIN IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND
DRIFT EAST AND DISSIPATE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL

CENTRAL GULF COAST AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY.

ELSEWHERE OVER SOUTHCENTRAL SCATTER SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO PERSIST
UNTIL THE UPPER TROUGH IS REPLACE WITH WITH RIDGE MOVING IN FROM THE
WEST ON TUESDAY.

A RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY AND THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA TONIGHT AND INTO THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR TUESDAY.
GENERALLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE WITH SHOWERS OVER MUCH OF
SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING.  OTHERWISE EXPECT IMPROVING CONDITIONS OVER
THE INTERIOR TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 172 175 176 185.

KB SEP 05