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Gale Warning 948, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 17, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 17, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 17, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 19, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 181239
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST FRI NOV 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 966 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES
NEAR ANCHORAGE FRI EVENING AND THEN MOVES INLAND. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE GULF THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-190300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 21 FT BY AFTERNOON. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-190300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-190300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-190300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5
FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-190300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE OF THE BARREN ISLANDS..SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW WIND 25 KTS. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW WIND 25 KTS. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-190300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-190300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AN SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-190300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-190300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
7 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 181322 CCA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
420 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

CORRECTED ZONE 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.

PKZ197-190300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 966 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES
NEAR ANCHORAGE FRI EVENING AND THEN MOVES INLAND. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE GULF THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-190300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 21 FT BY AFTERNOON. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-190300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-190300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-190300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5
FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-190300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE OF THE BARREN ISLANDS..SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW WIND 25 KTS. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW WIND 25 KTS. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-190300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-190300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
420 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-190300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-190300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 190013
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST FRI NOV 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.
7
PKZ197-191500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 966 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY SLOWLY WEAKENS FRIDAY
EVENING AS IT MOVES INLAND NEAR HOMER. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE
GULF THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A 976 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING STRENGTHENS TO 961 MB AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST
OF COLD BAY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-191500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 31 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-191500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-191500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-191500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-191500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT W WIND 30 KT NORTHWEST OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 21 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 8 FT NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT W WIND 25 KT NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SEAS 18 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 12 FT NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-191500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-191500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-191500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SW 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-191500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 190043 CCA
CWFAER

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

CORRECTED ZONE 121

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.
7
PKZ197-191500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 966 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY SLOWLY WEAKENS FRIDAY
EVENING AS IT MOVES INLAND NEAR HOMER. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE
GULF THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A 976 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING STRENGTHENS TO 961 MB AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST
OF COLD BAY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-191500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 31 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-191500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-191500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-191500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-191500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT W WIND 30 KT NORTHWEST OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 21 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 8 FT NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT W WIND 25 KT NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SEAS 18 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 12 FT NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-191500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-191500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-191500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SW 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-191500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 190545 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
845 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

UPDATED ZONES 121 AND 130

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.
7
PKZ197-191500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 966 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY SLOWLY WEAKENS FRIDAY
EVENING AS IT MOVES INLAND NEAR HOMER. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE
GULF THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A 976 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING STRENGTHENS TO 961 MB AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST
OF COLD BAY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-191500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 31 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-191500-
RESURRECTION BAY
845 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-191500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-191500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-191500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
845 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT W WIND 35 KT NORTHWEST OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 26 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 11 FT NORTHWEST OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT W WIND 25 KT NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SEAS 18 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 10 FT NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-191500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-191500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-191500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SW 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-191500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST FRI NOV 18 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 191240
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT NOV 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...
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST WEAKENS SAT AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GULF SAT NIGHT. A 977 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW
PRESSURE CENTER MOVES TO 325 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT SAT NIGHT. THIS
LOW DEEPENS TO 965 MB SUN AFTERNOON 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK AND
THEN MOVES OVER KODIAK ISLAND SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-200300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-200300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-200300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-200300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KTS DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-200300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE OF THE BARRENS ISLANDS...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO
15 FT. NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW WIND 15
KTS. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-200300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-200300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT SUBSIDING. SEAS 10 FT DIMINISHING. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-200300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-200300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 191612 AAA
CWFAER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
710 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

UPDATED AREAS 121 130 140 141

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...
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST WEAKENS SAT AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GULF SAT NIGHT. A 977 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW
PRESSURE CENTER MOVES TO 325 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT SAT NIGHT. THIS
LOW DEEPENS TO 965 MB SUN AFTERNOON 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK AND
THEN MOVES OVER KODIAK ISLAND SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-200300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-200300-
RESURRECTION BAY
710 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-200300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-200300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KTS DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-200300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
710 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 20 FT
SLOWLY SUBSIDING. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW WIND 15
KTS. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-200300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-200300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT SUBSIDING. SEAS 10 FT DIMINISHING. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-200300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
710 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-200300-
KACHEMAK BAY
710 AM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 200047
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SAT NOV 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.

PKZ197-201500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD OVER THE GULF TONIGHT
AND WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE BY SUN. A 978 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP
TO STORM FORCE 973 MB JUST OFF KODIAK CITY BY SUN EVENING. THIS LOW
CENTER WILL MOVE OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA ON MON.
$$

PKZ120-201500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-201500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO SE 20 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-201500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO E 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-201500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO E 20 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-201500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT
VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT NORTHWEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-201500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-201500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-201500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-201500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SAT NOV 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO E 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 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 Nov 17, 8:00 AM AKST, 15 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 17, 8:00 AM AKST, 15 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
100 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005

.DISCUSSION...
BOTH GFS AND ETA POSITION OF SURFACE LOW IN THIS MORNINGS RUNS SEEM
TO BE TOO FAR WEST WHEN COMPARED WITH SATELLITE IMAGERY.  GOING WITH
TRACK OF CURRENT SYSTEM MAKING LANDFALL BETWEEN PILOT ROCK AND
WESTERN PWS. PLENTY OF WARM AIR OVER SOUTHCENTRAL THIS
AFTERNOON...EXPECTING PERIODS OF RAIN TO SWITCH OVER TO SNOW THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHERN COOK INLET.  RAIN CONTINUING ALONG THE NORTH
GULF COAST AND INTO SOUTHER COPPER RIVER BASIN TO NIGHT.

TRACK FOR NEXT SYSTEM MOVING OVER KODIAK FRIDAY AFTERNOON SEEMS
REASONABLE ALTHOUGH AS WE KNOW...DETAILS YET TO BE WORKED OUT.

IN THE WEST...CONTINUED HIGH PRESSURE OVER KAMCHATKA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.  BRISTOL BAY AND EASTERN BERING SIMILAR SITUATION FOR THE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS THE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH TODAY.  WESTERN
ALASKA EXPECT PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. LOOKS LIKE KING
SALMON AREA MAY STAY BELOW FREEZING ON THIS NEXT SYSTEM IF SYSTEM
TRACKS LIKE SHOWN IN GFS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...SEE CURRENT PACKAGE.
MARINE...SEE CURRENT PACKAGE.

NOV 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 17, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 17, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 17, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 18, 12:40 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC10 hr
Nov 18, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 18, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 18, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray 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.