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Storm Warning 175, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 15, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 15, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 15, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 17, 2005, 11:00 AM 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 161159
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 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.

PKZ199-170200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB 270 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL INTENSIFY TO 966 MB NEAR
HOOPER BAY MON MORNING THEN MOVE NEAR KOTZEBUE MON NIGHT AS A 975 MB
LOW. BROAD WESTERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS
AND BERING SEA MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-170200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-170200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-170200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-170200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-170200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-170200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-170200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-170200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-170200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 45 BY MORNING. GUSTS TO 55 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 161454 AAA
CWFALU
SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
700 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

UPDATED AREA 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.

PKZ199-170200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB 270 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL INTENSIFY TO 966 MB NEAR
HOOPER BAY MON MORNING THEN MOVE NEAR KOTZEBUE MON NIGHT AS A 975 MB
LOW. BROAD WESTERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS
AND BERING SEA MON NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-170200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-170200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
$$

PKZ160-170200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-170200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
$$

PKZ180-170200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
$$

PKZ170-170200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-170200-
UNALASKA BAY
700 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN THE INNER HARBOR WITH SWELLS TO 
16 FT JUST OUTSIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
$$

PKZ172-170200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
$$

PKZ175-170200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
$$

PKZ176-170200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
$$

PKZ185-170200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
$$

PKZ179-170200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 45 BY MORNING. GUSTS TO 55 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 162325
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 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.

PKZ199-171400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 MB STORM FORCE LOW OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MAKE LANDFALL
NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND AT 965 MB EARLY MON MORNING. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA MON AFTERNOON WHICH
SETS UP A MODERATE WESTERLY FETCH OVER THE EASTERN BERING. THE NEXT
LOW WILL DEVELOP TO 978 MB NEAR 200 NM W OF SAINT MATTHEW TUE
AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-171400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-171400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-171400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-171400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-171400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 170438 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
830 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

UPDATED ZONES 160 165 185 AND 179

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.

PKZ199-171400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 MB STORM FORCE LOW OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MAKE LANDFALL
NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND AT 965 MB EARLY MON MORNING. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA MON AFTERNOON WHICH
SETS UP A MODERATE WESTERLY FETCH OVER THE EASTERN BERING. THE NEXT
LOW WILL DEVELOP TO 978 MB NEAR 200 NM W OF SAINT MATTHEW TUE
AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-171400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-171400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
830 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-171400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
830 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-171400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171400-
UNALASKA BAY
830 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN THE INNER HARBOR WITH SWELLS TO 16
FT OUTSIDE. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-171400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN OCT 16 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 171148
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 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.

PKZ199-180200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 964 MB STORM FORCE LOW NEAR 60 NM NORTHWEST OF MEKORYUK
WILL MOVE NEAR SHISHMAREF AT 974 MB TUE MORNING AND OVER THE 
CHUKOTSK PENINSULA BY WED MORNING. 
A 986 MB LOW OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA MON AFTERNOON WILL 
BECOME A 976 MB LOW NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-180200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-180200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS 
TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-180200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W WIND 55 KT AFTER NOON. GUSTS TO 
70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-180200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W DURING THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 
65 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 25 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-180200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT IN THE BERING SEA AND 16 FT IN THE
PACIFIC. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT IN THE BERING SEA AND 12 FT IN
THE PACIFIC. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT IN THE
INNER HARBOR WITH SWELLS TO 16 FT NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE HARBOR. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-180200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-180200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 171434 AAA
CWFALU
SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
630 AM ADT MON OCT 17 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.

PKZ199-180200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 964 MB STORM FORCE LOW NEAR 60 NM NORTHWEST OF MEKORYUK
WILL MOVE NEAR SHISHMAREF AT 974 MB TUE MORNING AND OVER THE 
CHUKOTSK PENINSULA BY WED MORNING. A 986 MB LOW OVER THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA MON AFTERNOON WILL BECOME A 976 MB LOW NEAR ST MATTHEW
ISLAND TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-180200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
$$

PKZ155-180200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
630 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT THIS MORNING BECOMING W 40 KT BY NOON. GUSTS
TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS 
TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
$$

PKZ160-180200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W WIND 55 KT AFTER NOON. GUSTS TO 
70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-180200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W DURING THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 
65 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 25 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-180200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT IN THE BERING SEA AND 16 FT IN THE
PACIFIC. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT IN THE BERING SEA AND 12 FT IN
THE PACIFIC. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT IN THE
INNER HARBOR WITH SWELLS TO 16 FT NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE HARBOR. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-180200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-180200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 172319
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 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.

PKZ199-181400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 455 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHEAST
OF GAMBELL WED AFTERNOON AT 976 MB. A SECONDARY 978 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP WED MORNING NEAR 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF MEKORYUK AND MOVE TO 60
NM SOUTHEAST OF MEKORYUK WED AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP
NEAR 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-181400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-181400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-181400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
25 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-181400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 24 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-181400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
60 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-181400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-181400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-181400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-181400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-181400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-181400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-181400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT MON OCT 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 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 Oct 15, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 15, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT SAT OCT 15 2005

.DISCUSSION...
ANALYSIS - THE COLD ANCHOR UPPER LOW IS OVER SIBERIA THIS MORNING
WITH AN UPPER RIDGE ALONG 170W OR SO. THE BIG STORY IS A HIGH
AMPLITUDE UPPER LOW/TROUGH COMPLEX THAT IS POSITIVELY TILTED FROM
NEAR THE POLE THROUGH THE CENTRAL INTERIOR TO AN UPPER LOW CENTER S
OF SAND POINT. THE UPPER TROUGH THAT EXTENDS FROM THE SOUTHERN UPPER
LOW GOES WAY INTO THE TROPICS. THIS SYSTEM SUPPORTS A 975 MB STORM
CENTER ABOUT 200 NM SE OF SAND POINT AT 12Z. A TRIPLE POINT HAS
DEVELOPED 18Z AROUND 55N 145W AS PER SATELLITE AND THE SUPPORTED COLD
FRONT EXTENDS SW ALSO INTO THE TROPICS. SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES A
WAVE ON THIS FRONT AROUND 40N 165W. THE JET AT 250 MB 12Z HAS
BUCKLED. THERE IS A 150 KT JET OVER THE FRONT INTO THE PANHANDLE. A
NORTHERLY 100 KT BRANCH IS ALONG 175W. OUT WEST ANOTHER 125KT BRANCH
FROM CENTRAL ASIA EXITS JUST W OF SHEMYA. SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS A
MODERATE FRONT ALONG 178W OR SO WITH A WAVE NEAR SHEMYA ASSOCIATED
WITH THE 970 MB SURFACE LOW IN SIBERIA.

AER FORECASTS - KODIAK IS GETTING ONSHORE FLOW FROM THE STORM AT THE
MOMENT WITH AREAS OF GALES IN OUR VAST MARINE AREAS. IT IS VERY
UNUSUAL TO GET STRONG ONSHORE FLOW AT KODIAK WITHOUT RAIN SO FAR. AS
THE STORM CENTER TRACKS TOWARD SITKA ALMOST ALL OF THE PRECIP WILL
MISS THE EASTERN GFE DOMAIN. AS THE UPPER RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE
WESTERN INTERIOR TONIGHT THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT CLEARING WITH
PATCHY FOG OR FROST AND SOME OFFSHORE FLOW. THE NEXT BEAST IS A
RAPIDLY MOVING SYSTEM SPAWNED FROM THE MAJOR UPPER LOW. THE UPPER
RIDGE BEGINS TO FLATTEN BY SUNDAY NIGHT AND A FRONT WILL GET TO
SOUTHCENTRAL ON MONDAY WITH LOTS OF RAIN AND WIND. THE MODELS
FORECAST A PATTERN THAT PROMISE STRONG WINDS INCLUDING TURNAGAIN ARM.

ALU FORECASTS - AS THE STORM CENTER MOVES INTO THE GULF A WEAK
SURFACE RIDGE WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA THIS EVENING.
THIS WILL NOT PREVENT A COLD FRONT FROM MOVING ONTO OUR WESTERN COAST
AROUND 12Z SUN. WARM ADVECTION AHEAD OF THIS FRONT INDICATES THAT ANY
SNOW THERE WILL RAPIDLY CHANGE TO RAIN. THE JET OFF ASIA GETS CRANKED
UP ON SUNDAY WHICH HELPS TO DEVELOP A 987 MB STORM FORCE LOW 200
MILES NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 18Z...THEN MOVES THE LOW TO NUNIVAK ISLAND
AROUND 970 MB EARLY MONDAY MORNING. EXPECT LOTS OF WIND WITH THESE
SYSTEMS PLUS WARM AIR AHEAD OF EACH ONE. THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD
AGREEMENT ON THESE.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM 175 176. GALES 132 138 150 155 170 171 172 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JC OCT 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 15, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Oct 15, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Oct 16, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 hr
Oct 16, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 16, 11:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 16, 3:30 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC20 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.