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Gale Warning 962, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 23, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 23, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 23, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 24, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 241258
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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

PKZ199-250300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

BROAD NORTHWEST FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH 
THE PERIOD. A WEAK FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL DISSIPATE 
AS IT MOVES TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THU NIGHT. A STRONG FRONT WILL
MOVE TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI MORNING AND TO THE CENTRAL 
BERING AND ALEUTIANS FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI..NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 241918 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1015 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

UPDATED ZONE 155.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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

PKZ199-250300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

BROAD NORTHWEST FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH 
THE PERIOD. A WEAK FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL DISSIPATE 
AS IT MOVES TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THU NIGHT. A STRONG FRONT WILL
MOVE TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI MORNING AND TO THE CENTRAL 
BERING AND ALEUTIANS FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
1015 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT  OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI..NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 242358
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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

PKZ199-251500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 440 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 480 NM NORTHWEST OF
SHEMYA AT 979 MB SATURDAY. A SECONDARY 993 MB LOW MOVES TO 300 SOUTH
OF ADAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KTS THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 250644 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
940 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

UPDATED ZONES 155 160 165 170 171 175 180 185

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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

PKZ199-251500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 440 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 480 NM NORTHWEST OF
SHEMYA AT 979 MB SATURDAY. A SECONDARY 993 MB LOW MOVES TO 300 SOUTH
OF ADAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KTS THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS
15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
940 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
940 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
940 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
940 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
940 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
940 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
940 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
940 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU NOV 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 251435 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST FRI NOV 25 2005

CORRECTED ZONE 171

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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

PKZ199-260300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A STRONG FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE NORTH AND 
EAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH SAT. A LOW 
WILL FORM ALONG THE FRONT WELL SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND TRACK 
TO 100 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON AT 991 MB. THE LOW WILL 
THEN MOVE TO 180 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST FRI NOV 25 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI NOV 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST FRI NOV 25 2005

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-260300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI NOV 25 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-260300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST FRI NOV 25 2005

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST FRI NOV 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST FRI NOV 25 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST FRI NOV 25 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST FRI NOV 25 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST FRI NOV 25 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST FRI NOV 25 2005

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...STRONGEST
WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-260300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST FRI NOV 25 2005


.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 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 23, 7:45 AM AKST, 15 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 23, 7:45 AM AKST, 15 hours 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1245 PM AST WED NOV 23 2005

.DISCUSSION...STORMY PATTERN, ESPECIALLY FOR THE EASTERN ZONES TO
CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 48 HRS. CURRENT LOW BRINGING SNOW AND WIND TO
MUCH OF SOUTHERN INTERIOR ALASKA IS ENTERING THE COPPER RIVER BASIN
AND WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES AND
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON BUT COLDER
AIR SWEEPING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL KEEP SNOW SHOWERS GOING WELL
INTO THE EVENING ESPECIALLY ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF COOK INLET,
KACHEMAK BAY AND PORTIONS OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. TEMPS AROUND
MCCARTHY LIKELY TO RISE ABOVE FREEZING THIS AFTERNOON WHICH WILL END
THE FREEZING RAIN IN THAT AREA.

SATELLITE PHOTOS SHOW A PRETTY IMPRESSIVE STORM AROUND 45N 145W WITH
SHIPS REPORTING FULL GALES AND PRESSURES AS MUCH AS 10 MB LOWER THAN
WHAT EVEN THE GFS HAS. THIS STORM WILL TRACK NORTHWARD JUST WEST OF
140W TONIGHT AND THEN RE-CURVE NORTHWESTWARD TO ABOUT CORDOVA BY MID
AFTERNOON THURSDAY. THAT MEANS ANOTHER ROUND OF WIND AND RAIN NORTH
GULF COAST STARTING AS EARLY AS LATE TONIGHT. SNOW AND INCREASING
WIND SHOULD DEVELOP AGAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR BY MID DAY
THURSDAY. AT THIS POINT IT IS HARD TO TELL HOW FAR WEST THE
OVERRUNNING SNOW WILL GET BUT AREAS EAST AND SOUTH OF THE ALASKA
RANGE SHOULD SEE SNOW RETURN THU AFTERNOON WITH LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE
AGAIN INTO THE NORTHERN KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND MCGRATH.

WITH HIGH PRESSURE HOLDING OVER THE CENTRAL BERING, THE PRIBILOFS,
FOX ISLANDS, ALASKA PENINSULA AND SOUTHWEST COAST WILL STAY CHILLY
AND BREEZY WITH SOME SNOW SHOWERS. INLAND STATIONS WILL REMAIN BELOW
ZERO. FARTHER WEST A WEAKENING FRONT WILL BRING WARMER, WETTER
CONDITIONS TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WITH AREAS OF IFR TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY. A STRONGER FRONT WILL BRING FULL GALES TO THAT SAME AREA ON
FRI.

MODELS SUGGEST A CHANGE IN THE PATTERN MAY TAKE PLACE OVER THE
WEEKEND AS A MODERATE LOW DRIVES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TO JUST
WEST OF ST PAUL SUN AFTERNOON. IF CORRECT THE BERING SEA RIDGE WILL
BUILD ACROSS THE MAINLAND AREAS FOR COLDER AND DRIER CONDITIONS WHICH
SHOULD LAST INTO THE 1ST OF NEXT WEEK. A DYING FRONT MAY REACH THE
SOUTHWEST COAST LATE SUN.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES WEDNESDAY 120 121 125 130 AND 132.
GALES AND POSSIBLE STORMS 120 THU.

PERCY NOV 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 23, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 23, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC18 hr
Nov 23, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 23, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 23, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 23, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC2 hr
Nov 24, 1:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC10 hr
Nov 24, 1:40 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 hr
Nov 24, 5:15 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 hr
Nov 24, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 24, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 24, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 24, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 24, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 hr

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