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Storm Warning 123, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 22, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Apr 22, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT. 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
Apr 22, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 23, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 222357 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

CORRECTED AREA 12A1.

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.

PKZ199-231400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

$$

PKZ150-231400-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231400-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231400-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-231400-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231400-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ170-231400-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231400-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231400-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. WIND
DIMINISHING TO S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231400-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
BUILDING 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-231400-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 22 AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 230030 CCB
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

ADDED SYNOPSIS.

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.

PKZ199-231400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND MOVES INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA SATURDAY
AND WEAKENS. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO ADAK SUNDAY
MORNING WITH A PRESSURE OF 982 MB.
$$

PKZ150-231400-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231400-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231400-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-231400-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231400-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ170-231400-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231400-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231400-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. WIND
DIMINISHING TO S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231400-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
BUILDING 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-231400-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 22 AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 231151
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 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.

PKZ199-240200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM EAST OF
SHEMYA AS A 977 MB LOW SUN MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 
985 MB AS IT MOVES TO 275 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-240200-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA 
SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-240200-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240200-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-240200-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-240200-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-240200-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240200-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240200-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE THIS MORNING. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240200-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-240200-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 232329
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 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.

PKZ199-241400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A STORM FORCE LOW CENTER WILL MOVE TO AMCHITKA EARLY SUN AT 972 MB. 
THE ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE
TO THE PRIBILOFS AND UNALASKA SUN MORNING AND ONTO THE SW ALASKA
COAST EARLY MON. 

$$

PKZ150-241400-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241400-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. WIND INCREASING TO SE 25 KTS EAST OF
SAND POINT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241400-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-241400-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-241400-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KTS INCREASING TO SE WIND 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-241400-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241400-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241400-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241400-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241400-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 240007 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
405 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

CORRECTED AREA 6A

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.

PKZ199-241400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A STORM FORCE LOW CENTER WILL MOVE TO AMCHITKA EARLY SUN AT 972 MB. 
THE ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE
TO THE PRIBILOFS AND UNALASKA SUN MORNING AND ONTO THE SW ALASKA
COAST EARLY MON. 

$$

PKZ150-241400-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241400-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. WIND INCREASING TO SE 25 KTS EAST OF
SAND POINT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241400-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
405 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-241400-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-241400-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KTS INCREASING TO SE WIND 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-241400-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241400-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241400-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 40 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241400-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241400-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT APR 23 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 241218
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SUN APR 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.

PKZ199-250200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 977 MB LOW 150 NM EAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 220 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON AT 989 MB. THE LOW WILL THEN REMAIN STATIONARY
AS IT WEAKENS TO 997 MB MON NIGHT. A 990 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTH OF 
DUTCH HARBOR MON AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 981 MB AS IT MOVES 
TO 375 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MON NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-250200-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA 
SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250200-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250200-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST 
SEAS OUTER WATERS. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250200-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-250200-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-250200-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
THIS MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO 25 KT 
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250200-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250200-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250200-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-250200-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN APR 24 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Apr 22, 6:15 AM AKDT, 4 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 22, 6:15 AM AKDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1115 AM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

.DISCUSSION...
ANALYSIS - THE STORM THAT ROARED THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING SEA
YESTERDAY IS ON ITS WAY NORTH TO DISSIPATE SHORT OF THE POLE. THIS
SYSTEM IS SUPPORTED BY A MAJOR UPPER LOW CENTER OVER NUNIVAK ISLAND
THIS MORNING WITH 500 MB TEMPS IN THE -20C RANGE FOR MOST OF MAINLAND
ALASKA. THE JET IS SSW AROUND 125 KT FROM 35N OVER COOK INLET TO THE
NORTH END OF THE ALCAN. THIS IS A LONG FETCH OF MOISTURE BUT MOST IS
FOCUSED ON PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THAT IS WHERE THE FRONT HAS STALLED
WITH A DEVELOPING WAVE 1006 MB NEAR 48N 155W AT 18Z. THERE REMAINS A
CUTOFF UPPER LOW OFF BAJA AND THE UPPER RIDGE IS OVER THE PANHANDLE.
THE SURFACE HIGH CELL IS 1036 MB ROUGHLY ALONG 140W.

AER FORECASTS - LETS NOT DROP THE WIND TOO QUICK. THERE WILL BE AN
ISALLOBARIC COMPONENT AT THE MAIN SURFACE LOW RUNS NORTH TONIGHT AND
MOST AREAS WILL HAVE TO CARRY AT LEAST A CHANCE OF PRECIP DUE TO THE
FIREHOSE AIMED AT PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. AFTER MIDDAY SATURDAY THE
FLOW ALOFT BECOMES SW WITH SHORTWAVES BRUSHING BY TO THE WEST. THE
MEDIUM RANGE MODEL FORECASTS LOOK VERY INTERESTING. A 580 UPPER HIGH
IS FORECASTED TO MOVE OVER THE NORTH GULF BY 12Z WED ON BOTH THE
GFS-190 AND ECMWF. THIS APPEARS REASONABLE GIVEN THE BLOCK SETTING UP
SO LOOK FOR DRY AND HOT CONDITIONS MID WEEK AND WELL BEYOND.

ALU FORECASTS - DITTO ON THE WIND. SATELLITE IMAGERY LOOKS LIKE
SHOWERS BEHIND THE MAIN SYSTEM WITH FAIRLY COLD AIR ALOFT. THE NEXT
SYSTEM IS ALREADY DEVELOPING RAPIDLY SW OF SHEMYA AROUND 979 MB WITH
SOME UPPER SUPPORT. ALL HEMIS MODELS AGREE THAT THIS LOW WILL MOVE
INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY 12Z SUN IN THE LOWER 980S WITH A
SURFACE RIDGE PRECEEDING IT. THE FRONT THAT MOVES THROUGH THE BERING
SAT NIGHT AND SUN WITH THIS ONE WILL BE AT LEAST GALE FORCE. AFTER
THAT ALL BERING LOWS WILL PUT BRAKES ON DUE TO THE BLOCK TO THE EAST
AS DISCUSSED ABOVE.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY AS OF 11 AM
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 101.
         WIND ADVISORY 111 125 141 151 155 161 187 191.
MARINE...GALES 120 125 130 132 160 172 175 176 180 185.
         HVY FRZ SPRAY 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JC APR 05

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 22, 10:30 AM AKDT, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
330 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0845 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 30 N UNALASKA           54.37N 166.51W
04/21/2005  0 MPH            PKZ170             AK   AIRPLANE PILOT

            NORTH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTED TO 78 MPH AT CAPE KOVRIZHKA.

&&

STEPETIN
Local storm report, Apr 22, 10:31 AM AKDT, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
331 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0200 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST COLD BAY                55.22N 162.74W
04/21/2005  0 MPH                               AK   ASOS

            SOUTHEAST WIND GUSTED TO 79 MPH AT COLD BAY AIRPORT.

&&

STEPETIN
Local storm report, Apr 22, 10:33 AM AKDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
333 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0845 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 30 N UNALASKA           54.37N 166.51W
04/21/2005  0 MPH            PKZ170             AK   OTHER FEDERAL

            NORTH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTED TO 78 MPH AT CAPE KOVRIZHKA.

&&

STEPETIN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 21, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 21, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 21, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Apr 21, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Apr 21, 11:00 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 22, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC6 days
Apr 22, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Apr 22, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 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.