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Gale Warning 831, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 18, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 18, 2005, 6:45 AM AKDT. It was in force for 64 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Oct 18, 2005, 6:45 AM AKDT (14:45 UTC)
Expired
Oct 20, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
64 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 181936 AAB
CWFAER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1145 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

UPDATED AREAS 130 138 140

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.

PKZ197-190200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE 
CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE BY TUE
EVENING. MODERATE WEST FLOW FOLLOWS THE FRONT AND PERSISTS THROUGH
TUE NIGHT. A 973 MB LOW WILL BE 200 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WED NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-190200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-190200-
RESURRECTION BAY
645 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-190200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
645 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-190200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-190200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
1145 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-190200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
645 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-190200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
1145 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-190200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
1145 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-190200-
KACHEMAK BAY
645 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$
9 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 182257
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT TUE OCT 18 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.

PKZ197-191400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE GULF WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE EASTWARD
THROUGH WED. A STORM WILL DEVELOP WELL SOUTHWEST WED NIGHT BECOMING
CENTERED 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 964 MB. THIS STORM WILL
DEEPEN TO 956 MB 300 NM SE OF SITKINAK BY THU EVENING.

$$

PKZ120-191400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-191400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND BECOMING S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-191400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-191400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-191400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-191400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-191400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-191400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-191400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 191155
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT WED OCT 19 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.

PKZ197-200200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN AND 
MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH WED EVENING. A 979 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 360 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WED AFTERNOON. THIS STORM WILL RAPIDLY
INTENSIFY TO 957 MB AND MOVE TO 330 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK BY 
FRI MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-200200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-200200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-200200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-200200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-200200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING NE 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KTS. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-200200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KTS INCREASING TO SE WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-200200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-200200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KTS. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-200200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 191453 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
655 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

UPDATED ZONES 121 138 AND 140

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.

PKZ197-200200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN AND 
MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH WED EVENING. A 979 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 360 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WED AFTERNOON. THIS STORM WILL RAPIDLY
INTENSIFY TO 957 MB AND MOVE TO 330 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK BY 
FRI MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-200200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-200200-
RESURRECTION BAY
655 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-200200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-200200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-200200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING NE 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KTS. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-200200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KTS INCREASING TO SE WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-200200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
655 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-200200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
655 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT SE 25 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KTS. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-200200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 192302
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED OCT 19 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.

PKZ197-201400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 977 MB LOW 400 NM SW OF KODIAK WILL DEEPEN TO 954 MB THU AFTERNOON
325 NM S OF KODIAK THEN WEAKEN SLIGHTLY TO 968 MB BY FRI AFTERNOON
425 NM SE OF KODIAK. HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN
GULF OF ALASKA COASTS WILL DISSIPATE THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-201400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 27 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-201400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-201400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.

.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-201400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  

$$

PKZ130-201400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 27 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-201400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 28 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-201400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-201400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT
NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.  SEAS 14 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NORTH OF KALGIN
ISLAND. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT
NE WIND 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NORTH OF
KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-201400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT WED OCT 19 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 201150
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 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.

PKZ197-210200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 966 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL INTENSIFY TO 954 MB 270 NM
SOUTH OF KODIAK THU EVENING THEN WEAKEN TO 968 MB AND MOVE TO 150 NM
SOUTH OF CAPE YAKATAGA BY SAT MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-210200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 20 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-210200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-210200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-210200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-210200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-210200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-210200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-210200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-210200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 201514 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
715 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

UPDATED PKZ121

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.

PKZ197-210200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 966 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL INTENSIFY TO 954 MB 270 NM
SOUTH OF KODIAK THU EVENING THEN WEAKEN TO 968 MB AND MOVE TO 150 NM
SOUTH OF CAPE YAKATAGA BY SAT MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-210200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 20 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-210200-
RESURRECTION BAY
715 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO N 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON... EXCEPT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD EAST WIND 35 KT INCREASING
TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO
22 FT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-210200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-210200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-210200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-210200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-210200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-210200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-210200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 202345
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 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.

PKZ197-211400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 964 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WEAKENS TO 972 MB FRI NIGHT AS IT
MOVES NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND. THIS LOW INTENSIFIES TO 967 MB AS IT
MOVES INLAND SAT MORNING NEAR SEWARD. A BERING SEA LOW CROSSES THE
ALASKA PENINSULA SAT AND INTENSIFIES TO 970 MB SAT AFTERNOON 175 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK.

$$

PKZ120-211400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF EASTERN BAYS AND
PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-211400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...WIND INCREASING TO N 30 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT SOUTH
OF CAINES HEAD EAST WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 22 FT SOUTH OF
CAINES HEAD. FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-211400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 50 KT
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-211400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-211400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-211400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
25 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT TOWARD MORNING. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-211400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN. FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-211400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-211400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 210238 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
630 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

UPDATE TO AREAS 120 130 AND 138
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.

PKZ197-211400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 964 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WEAKENS TO 972 MB FRI NIGHT AS IT
MOVES NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND. THIS LOW INTENSIFIES TO 967 MB AS IT
MOVES INLAND SAT MORNING NEAR SEWARD. A BERING SEA LOW CROSSES THE
ALASKA PENINSULA SAT AND INTENSIFIES TO 970 MB SAT AFTERNOON 175 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK.

$$

PKZ120-211400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
630 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 28 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-211400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...WIND INCREASING TO N 30 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT SOUTH
OF CAINES HEAD EAST WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 22 FT SOUTH OF
CAINES HEAD. FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-211400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 50 KT
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-211400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-211400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
630 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO E
35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS TO 30 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-211400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT TOWARD MORNING. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-211400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
630 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 30
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT TOWARD MORNING.
RAIN. FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-211400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-211400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT THU OCT 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 211130
CWFAER

SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 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.

PKZ197-220200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST + KODIAK ISLAND WATERS + 
COOK INLET...
A 965 MB LOW 430 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 973 MB AND
MOVE 240 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT SATURDAY MORNING.  A 976 MB LOW IN
THE BERING SEA WILL CROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
MOVE 200 NM EAST OF KODIAK BY SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-220200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT
SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-220200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 2005

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

$$

PKZ125-220200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SE WIND 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-220200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT SUBSIDING TO LESS THAN 2 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. RAIN. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.  

$$

PKZ130-220200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NW WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO
15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-220200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-220200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING NW 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-220200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS SOUTH OF
KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-220200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT FRI OCT 21 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 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 Oct 18, 12:00 AM AKDT, 6 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 18, 12:00 AM AKDT, 6 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM ADT TUE OCT 18 2005

.DISCUSSION...

GFS AND ETA DISAGREE CONSIDERABLY OVER THE NUMBER AND POSITION OF LOW
PRESSURE CENTERS IN THE NORTHERN BERING SEA. ETA RECOGNIZES UP TO
FOUR SEPARATE CENTERS. GFS LARGELY MEANS OUT THESE FEATURES INTO ONE
VAST LOW. CHOSE TO BASE FORECAST LOW POSITIONS AND MOVEMENTS ON THE
UKMET...AS ITS SOLUTION LIES BETWEEN THESE TWO EXTREMES.

PRIMARY LOW IS A 975 MB LOW CENTERED OVER EASTERN NORTON SOUND.
THE LOW HEADS NORTHWESTWARD TODAY...INTO THE CHUCKCHI SEA BY 00Z...
THEN ARCS SOUTHWARD TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...ENDING UP OVER
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

SATELLITE IMAGERY COUPLED WITH SURFACE OBS INDICATES THE ASSOCIATED
OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDS IN AN ARC FROM THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN...THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF COAST...AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF
ALASKA. THE FRONT IS PROGGED TO MOVE RAPIDLY EASTWARD AND WEAKEN.
GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS AND MODERATE RAIN IN ADVANCE
OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND PARTIAL CLEARING
BEHIND.

SECONDARY LOW IS A A 982 MB LOW 540 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA. THE LOW MOVES
NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND THIS EVENING AND BECOMES THE DOMINANT FEATURE
ON THE MAP. BUT ITS LIFESPAN WILL BE SHORT AS IT IS PROGGED TO
DISSIPATE NEAR NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND WED EVENING. THE MAIN EFFECT OF
THIS FEATURE WILL BE TO MAINTAIN 25 TO 40 KT WESTERLIES ACROSS THE
BERING SEA THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NOW OFFICIALLY OVER.
HOWEVER CONTINUED WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE BERING SHOULD YIELD HIGH
TIDES OF 1 TO 2 FT ABOVE NORMAL SPRING TIDES AND POSSIBLE MINOR TIDAL
OVERFLOW THROUGH 48 HOURS.

NEXT BIG FEATURE WILL BE A 979 MB LOW THAT IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
90 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WED AFTERNOON. A STRONG JET ALOFT WILL
ENHANCE THE LOWS DEVELOPMENT. GFS HAS IT AT 964 MB 300 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK THU EVENING. IF TRUE THIS COULD BE A MAJOR WIND EVENT FOR
MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA. STILL THE PROGGED
POSITION IS MUCH FURTHER SOUTH THAN THAT OF THE PREVIOUS MODEL RUN.
THEREFORE CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECASTED TRACK OF THIS LOW REMAINS LOW.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 160 165 170 172 175 176 179 180
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

ASB OCT 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 17, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Oct 17, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Oct 18, 1:45 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC21 hr
Oct 18, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 18, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC6 days
Oct 18, 11:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 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.