Gale Warning 968, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.  

$$