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Gale Warning 96, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 19, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 19, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 19, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 21, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 201245
CWFAER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-210300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 982 MB LOW 200 NM S OF SITKINAK WILL DISSIPATE THU AFTERNOON. A
970 MB LOW WELL S THU NIGHT WILL DEVELOP TO STORM FORCE 967 MB 100
NM SE OF SITKINAK FRI AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 972 MB 60
NM E OF NARROW CAPE EARLY SAT MORNING. 
$$

PKZ120-210300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-210300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-210300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-210300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW.  
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-210300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR
AUGUSTINE ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-210300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-210300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-210300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY 
NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-210300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 201658 CCA
CWFAER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
800 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

CORRECTION FOR AREA 3A

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.

PKZ197-210300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 982 MB LOW 200 NM S OF SITKINAK WILL DISSIPATE THU AFTERNOON. A
970 MB LOW WELL S THU NIGHT WILL DEVELOP TO STORM FORCE 967 MB 100
NM SE OF SITKINAK FRI AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 972 MB 60
NM E OF NARROW CAPE EARLY SAT MORNING. 
$$

PKZ120-210300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-210300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-210300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-210300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW.  
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-210300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
800 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR
AUGUSTINE ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-210300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-210300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-210300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY 
NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-210300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 210026
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-211500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 970 MB LOW 750 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTHWEST
OF KODIAK ISLAND AT 966 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO
100 NM EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND AT 976 MB SATURDAY AFTERNOON.  
$$

PKZ120-211500-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-211500-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-211500-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-211500-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-211500-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-211500-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 INCREASING TO E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-211500-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-211500-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-211500-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 210124 CCA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

CORRECTED ZONE 120

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.

PKZ197-211500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 970 MB LOW 750 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTHWEST
OF KODIAK ISLAND AT 966 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO
100 NM EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND AT 976 MB SATURDAY AFTERNOON.  
$$

PKZ120-211500-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-211500-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-211500-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-211500-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-211500-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-211500-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 INCREASING TO E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-211500-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-211500-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-211500-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST THU JAN 20 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 211254
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-220300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 968 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF
SEWARD SAT NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 983 MB.
$$

PKZ120-220300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-220300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS AND WINDS SOUTH OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS AND WINDS SOUTH OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-220300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-220300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-220300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-220300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-220300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-220300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-220300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 220027
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-221500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 965 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES TO 150 NM EAST
OF KODIAK ISLAND AT 992 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-221500-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-221500-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-221500-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-221500-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-221500-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-221500-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-221500-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-221500-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-221500-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST FRI JAN 21 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 221239
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 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.

PKZ197-230300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 973 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 986 MB SAT
NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-230300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-230300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-230300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-230300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-230300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-230300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-230300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-230300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT...N OF KALGIN ISLAND SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT...N OF KALGIN ISLAND SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT...N OF KALGIN ISLAND SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT...N OF KALGIN
ISLAND SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT...N OF KALGIN ISLAND SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ141-230300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 22 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 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 19, 6:14 AM AKST, 16 hours 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 19, 6:14 AM AKST, 16 hours 46 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1114 AM AST WED JAN 19 2005

.DISCUSSION...985 MB LOW IN THE VICINITY OF KISKA AND AMCHITKA
ISLANDS HAS WEAK OCCLUDED FROM ARCING BACK FROM THE CENTER SOUTHEAST
ACROSS THE ADAK/ATKA AREAS WITH LIGHT SNOW AND FOG BUT LITTLE IN THE
WAY OF ANY SIGNIFICANT WIND. LOW TO MOVE EAST TO ADAK BY 9 AM THU.
THE GRAD BETWEEN THIS FEATURE AND THE ARCTIC HIGH OVER THE RUSSIAN
FAR EAST WILL ALLOW THE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS NOW PICKING UP AT
SHEMYA TO SLOWLY SPREAD OVER AREA 13 BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH
SNOW SHOWERS FOR AREAS WEST OF ADAK ALONG WITH NNW WINDS 25 TO 35
KTS.

BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THE LOW WEAKENS A LITTLE AND MOVES TO UNMAK
ISLAND AND ALLOWS THE GRADIENT OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
TO RELAX AND WINDS DIMINISHING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE FRI
AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE..ALL OF THE BERING WILL STAY UNDER COOL
NORTHERLY FLOW WITH WINDS UNDER 25 KTS AND WIDESPREAD MVFR.

EAST WINDS INCREASE MARKEDLY IN AREA 13 FRI NIGHT AS FRONT FROM NEXT
STORM ROTATES NORTHWARD. STORMS ARE CERTAINLY A POSSIBILITY WITH THIS
FRONT ON SAT FROM KISKA TO ATTKA WITH GALES OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF
THE OFFSHORE ZONE. AT THIS POINT IT LOOKS LIKE MAX GALES WILL EXTEND
FROM THE FOX ISLANDS UP TO THE PRIBILOFS WITH STORM EXTENDING FROM
THE CENTRAL BERING SOUTH ACROSS PASY AND ATTU ON SAT NIGHT. THEN THE
FRONT STALLS OUT OVER AREAS 14..8. AND 6A SUN AND SUN NIGHT.

IF GFS IS RIGHT THEN A STRONG 959 LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTHWEST
PACIFIC TO AREA 12B ON THURSDAY OF NEXT WEEK THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN AND
IT MOVES NORTHWARD WEST OF THE PRIBILOFS SO THE MIDDLE AND LATER PART
OF NEXT WEEK LOOKS TO BE QUITE STORMY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...13

PERCY JAN 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 19, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 19, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 19, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 19, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 20, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 20, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 20, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 20, 11:20 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC11 days

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