Gale Warning 741, NWS Anchorage, AK

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FZAK52 PAFC 242258
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 24 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.

PKZ199-251400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY AND
WEAKENS. A 998 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA TONIGHT MOVES TO
UNALASKA AT 981 MB MON AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY 986 MB LOW MOVES TO 250
NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT POINT MON AFTERNOON.

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PKZ150-251400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

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PKZ155-251400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

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PKZ160-251400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

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PKZ165-251400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

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PKZ180-251400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

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PKZ170-251400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

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PKZ172-251400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

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PKZ175-251400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

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PKZ176-251400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

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PKZ185-251400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

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PKZ179-251400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT SEP 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM ADT FRI SEP 23 2005

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG LOW OVER THE BERING STRAIT WILL PERSIST AND
SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH SUNDAY.  MODERATE TO STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST
WIND ACROSS THE BERING WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE HIGH TIDES ALONG THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST TONIGHT AND SAT. WATER LEVELS IN THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA WILL NOT BE AS HIGH AS ON THU AND FRI BUT WILL STILL BE NEAR
MAXIMUM ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE LEVELS THROUGH SAT.

A STRONG SHORT WAVE NEAR KODIAK WILL MOVE UP COOK INLET EARLY
TONIGHT.  THIS WAVE IS EXPECTED TO BRING ABOUT SIX HOURS OF MODERATE
TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN TO COOK INLET AND THE MAT-SU VALLEY AND BRISK
SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 40 MPH.  RAIN WILL END FROM THE
SOUTHWEST NEAR MIDNIGHT.  STREAMS AND SMALL RIVERS DRAINING THE
TALKEETNA AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR BANK
FULL OVERNIGHT.

THE AIR FLOW WILL CONTINUE FROM THE SOUTHWEST OVER THE WEEKEND SO THE
OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEKEND IS FOR CONTINUED CLOUDY AND SHOWERY WEATHER
TO PERSIST OVER ALL OF SOUTHERN ALASKA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR ZONE 155
MARINE...GALE 120 130 132 138 140 150 160 165 180 170 172 175 176 185
 410 350

RHH SEP 05