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Gale Warning 91, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 16, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 16, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 16, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 18, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 170020
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SUN JAN 16 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.

PKZ197-171500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 970 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL SLOWLY MOVE NE AND WEAKEN TO
981 MB 100 NM E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND BY MON NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL
DISSIPATE TUE. A SERIES OF SECONDARY LOWS WILL DEVELOP S OF THE GULF
MON WITH A 978 MB LOW DEVELOPING 125 NM SW OF SITKA BY SUN NIGHT AND
DISSIPATING MON. A SECOND 978 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 250 NM SE OF KODIAK
TUE. 
$$

PKZ120-171500-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA
SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-171500-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-171500-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-171500-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-171500-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-171500-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-171500-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-171500-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-171500-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
10 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 170756 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1100 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

UPDATED AREA 2B1

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.

PKZ197-171500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 970 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL SLOWLY MOVE NE AND WEAKEN TO
981 MB 100 NM E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND BY MON NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL
DISSIPATE TUE. A SERIES OF SECONDARY LOWS WILL DEVELOP S OF THE GULF
MON WITH A 978 MB LOW DEVELOPING 125 NM SW OF SITKA BY SUN NIGHT AND
DISSIPATING MON. A SECOND 978 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 250 NM SE OF KODIAK
TUE. 
$$

PKZ120-171500-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA
SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-171500-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
1100 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-171500-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-171500-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-171500-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-171500-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-171500-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-171500-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-171500-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 171307
CWFAER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST MON JAN 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.

PKZ197-180300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA IS BUILDING INTO NW CANADA TODAY
AND WILL PERSIST THERE THROUGH WED. A 981 MB LOW NEAR SITKA MIDDAY
WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL GULF TUE NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-180300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUE...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUE...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AND
GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR SHORE. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES AND GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR SHORE. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-180300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT DIMINISHING. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-180300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT DIMINISHING. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$

PKZ129-180300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THOUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ130-180300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUE...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUE...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-180300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. STRONGEST WIND S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. STRONGEST WIND S OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-180300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.   
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
$$

PKZ140-180300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

S OF KALGIN ISLAND

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

KALGIN ISLAND N

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUE...
.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. A FEW HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ141-180300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 171347 CCA
CWFAER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

CORRECTED AREAS 2C4 AND 4
 
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.

PKZ197-180300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA IS BUILDING INTO NW CANADA TODAY
AND WILL PERSIST THERE THROUGH WED. A 981 MB LOW NEAR SITKA MIDDAY
WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL GULF TUE NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-180300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUE...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUE...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AND
GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR SHORE. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES AND GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR SHORE. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-180300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT DIMINISHING. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-180300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT DIMINISHING. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$

PKZ129-180300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ130-180300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUE...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUE...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-180300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. STRONGEST WIND S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. STRONGEST WIND S OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-180300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.   
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
$$

PKZ140-180300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUE...
.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. A FEW HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ141-180300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 180002
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON JAN 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.

PKZ197-181500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL PERSIST THERE THROUGH WED. A 985 MB
LOW NEAR SITKA WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE GULF TUE NIGHT. A 968 MB LOW 325 NM S OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO
175 NM S OF KODIAK AS A 980 MB LOW BY WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-181500-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-181500-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-181500-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-181500-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-181500-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-181500-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-181500-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-181500-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 17 2005

SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-181500-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 181309
CWFAER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE JAN 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.

PKZ197-190300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 974 MB LOW NEAR 50N 160W WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NE BECOMING

979 MB NEAR 55N 153W BY EARLY THU MORNING. A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE CENTRAL GULF ON WED AND ONTO THE N GULF COAST THU MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-190300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR SHORE. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR SHORE. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-190300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-190300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-190300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-190300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. STRONGEST WIND WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. STRONGEST WIND WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-190300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
$$

PKZ138-190300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
BLACK CAPE. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF BLACK
CAPE. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-190300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING TODAY SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. ELSEWHERE NE WIND 20
KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 4 FT KALGIN ISLAND NORTH. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-190300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 182234 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
130 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

UPDATED SYNOPSIS AND AREAS 3C 4 4A

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.

PKZ197-190300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 974 MB LOW 350 NM S OF COLD BAY WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NE
BECOMING 979 MB 175 NM S OF KODIAK BY EARLY THU MORNING. A WARM FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF ON WED AND ONTO THE N GULF COAST THU
MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-190300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR SHORE. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR SHORE. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-190300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-190300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-190300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-190300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. STRONGEST WIND WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. STRONGEST WIND WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-190300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
$$

PKZ138-190300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
130 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
BLACK CAPE.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF BLACK
CAPE. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-190300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
130 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. ELSEWHERE NE WIND 20
KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 4 FT KALGIN ISLAND NORTH. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. ELSEWHERE NE WIND 25
KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 4 FT KALGIN ISLAND NORTH. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-190300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
130 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 190015
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 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.

PKZ197-191500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 975 MB LOW 375 NM S OF COLD BAY TUE AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 325 NM
SE OF COLD BAY WED AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE BY THU MORNING. A WARM
FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTH THROUGH THE GULF TO THE NORTHERN GULF BY
THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-191500-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-191500-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-191500-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF NORTHEASTERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF NORTHEASTERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-191500-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-191500-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-191500-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-191500-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-191500-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-191500-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 190111 CCA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

CORRECTED AREA 4

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.

PKZ197-191500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 975 MB LOW 375 NM S OF COLD BAY TUE AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 325 NM
SE OF COLD BAY WED AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE BY THU MORNING. A WARM
FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTH THROUGH THE GULF TO THE NORTHERN GULF BY
THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-191500-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-191500-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-191500-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF NORTHEASTERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF NORTHEASTERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-191500-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-191500-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-191500-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-191500-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-191500-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-191500-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 190253 AAB
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
600 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

CORRECTED PKZ141

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.

PKZ197-191500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 975 MB LOW 375 NM S OF COLD BAY TUE AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 325 NM
SE OF COLD BAY WED AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE BY THU MORNING. A WARM
FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTH THROUGH THE GULF TO THE NORTHERN GULF BY
THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-191500-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-191500-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-191500-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF NORTHEASTERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF NORTHEASTERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-191500-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-191500-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-191500-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-191500-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-191500-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-191500-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 18 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 191304
CWFAER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 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.

PKZ197-200300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 978 MB LOW NEAR WELL S OF THE FORECAST AREA WILL WEAKEN AND SLOWLY
MOVE TO SITKINAK ISLAND BY THU AFTERNOON AT 983 MB. A WARM FRONT WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF TODAY FROM THE SE AND WILL WEAKEN OVER
THE W GULF COAST TONIGHT. ANOTHER LOW WILL DEVELOP TO 975 MB 300 NM
SE OF KODIAK EARLY FRI MORNING. 
$$

PKZ120-200300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST WED JAN 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF THE COPPER DELTA. GUSTS
TO 40 KT OUT OF OTHER BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR SHORE. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. N GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR SHORE. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-200300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 19 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. A FEW GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-200300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST WED JAN 19 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.  GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-200300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST WED JAN 19 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW.  
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-200300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 19 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-200300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST WED JAN 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-200300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST WED JAN 19 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-200300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 19 2005

SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

KALGIN ISLAND NORTH 

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
$$

PKZ141-200300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 19 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 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 Jan 16, 7:00 AM AKST, 4 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 16, 7:00 AM AKST, 4 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1200 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WITH A LARGE LOW
COMPLEX OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC NORTH TO THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND GULF
OF ALASKA. AN ARCTIC BOUNDARY DIVIDES THE TWO FEATURES ALONG THE
SOUTH CENTRAL COAST TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THIS IS CREATING A MODERATE
TO STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE SOUTH CENTRAL COAST
ALLOWING FOR THE INCREASE IN NORTHERLY SURFACE WINDS. SKIES ARE CLEAR
TO THE NORTH OF THE BOUNDARY. AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL NEAR THE KNIK AND MATANUSKA RIVERS. SHOWERS MOVING WITH
DISTURBANCES CIRCULATING THE LOW COMPLEX. MODERATE TO STRONG
NORTHEAST WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE AREA.

AN UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVING SOUTH THROUGH THE YUKON TODAY WITH A RIDGE
OVER THE WEST COAST OF THE LOWER 48. THE RIDGE WILL IMPEDE THE
SOUTHERLY PROGRESSION OF THE UPPER LOW. THIS WILL ALLOW THE UPPER LOW
TO DIG SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA MONDAY BEFORE SETTLING IN
THE WESTERN GULF TUESDAY. IN THE MEANTIME...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA GETS SQUEEZED INTO THE BERING SEA BY
MONDAY.

THIS SCENARIO WILL CREATE A STRONG WIND EVENT THROUGH THE COPPER
RIVER DELTA AND THOMPSON PASS AREAS BEGINNING LATER TODAY AND
TONIGHT. THERE IS SOME UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW
MORNING IN THE MEANS OF COLD AIR ADVECTION AS WELL AS MODERATE
NORTHERLY WINDS ALOFT. AT THE SURFACE...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
DEEPENS THROUGH MONDAY INTENSIFYING THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT
ALONG THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF COAST. AS THE UPPER LOW DIGS INTO THE
WESTERN GULF MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT
BECOMES UNFAVORABLE FOR A STRONG EVENT. HOWEVER...A 980 MB LOW
DEVELOPS IN THE NORTHERN GULF KEEPING THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT
VERY FAVORABLE ENOUGH FOR POSSIBLE LOW END WARNING CRITERIA THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THESE AREAS...MODERATE TO STRONG
NORTHEAST WINDS THROUGH THE MATANUSKA VALLEY WILL BE PRESENT
BEGINNING TONIGHT AND REMAINING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN
CHAIN TO SLOWLY MOVE EAST AND JOIN WITH THE UPPER LEVEL LOW IN THE
WESTERN GULF BY TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL REDEVELOP A SURFACE LOW OVER
THE GULF. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE WESTERN BERING
TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH AN ASSOCIATED SURFACE FRONT AND SLOWLY MOVES
THROUGH THE BERING SEA THROUGH THURSDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW IN THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC IN PHASE WITH THIS TROUGH IN THE BERING SEA WILL
EVENTUALLY PUSH THE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF INLAND
THURSDAY WITH THE SURFACE LOW FOLLOWING THEN DISSIPATING FRIDAY.
PRECIP ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WILL BE CONFINED TO THE EAST OF
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECIP WILL
BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD TO SOUTH CENTRAL THURSDAY WHEN THE LOW WORKS
INLAND. OVER THE BERING SEA...MOST PRECIP WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT
TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. HOWEVER...AN EASTERLY WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY TO MEET UP WITH THE FRONT
TUESDAY IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY ZONE 131
         HIGH WIND WARNING BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON ZONE 135
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 2B1 2C 3A 4 4A 8 14
         GALE WARNING 3A 3C 4 5A
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JN JAN 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 15, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 15, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 15, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 15, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Jan 16, 3:45 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 hr
Jan 16, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 16, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 16, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 16, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 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.