Storm Warning 220, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 261300
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT NOV 26 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.

PKZ199-270300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A STRONG FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING AND ALEUTIANS WILL SLOWLY 
MOVE EASTWARD AND REACH THE EASTERN BERING AND SOUTHERN ALASKA
PENINSULA ON SUN. A 996 MB LOW ALONG THIS FRONT 650 NM SOUTHWEST 
OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 989 MB AS IT MOVES TO 85 NM NORTHEAST 
OF ADAK SAT NIGHT. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 350 NM WEST OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SAT NOV 26 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT NOV 26 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-270300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SAT NOV 26 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-270300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT NOV 26 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-270300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SAT NOV 26 2005

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SAT NOV 26 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SAT NOV 26 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SAT NOV 26 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SAT NOV 26 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SAT NOV 26 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SAT NOV 26 2005

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-270300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SAT NOV 26 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
100 PM AST FRI NOV 25 2005

.DISCUSSION...BIG WEATHER PICTURE TODAY HAS A COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
OVER THE BARREN ISLANDS WILL MOVE SLOWLY SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE GULF OF
ALASKA. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE
SLOWLY EASTWARD BEHIND THE UPPER TROUGH.

WEST OF THIS RIDGE THERE IS A STRONG AND COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
THAT IS BRINGING STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.
AS OF FRIDAY AFTERNOON THE MAIN LOW IS NORTHWEST OF ATTU AND HEADING
TO NORTHERN KAMCHATKA BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO ADAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON WHERE A SECONDARY 993
LOW WILL FROM AND MOVE UP TO FRONTAL BOUNDARY...ENDING UP WEST OF ST
MATHEW ISLAND AT 986 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

MOST SEVERE WEATHER FEATURE TODAY IS A BLIZZARD THAT IS OCCURRING IN
THE HOMER AREA. A COUPLE OF LOCAL EFFECTS ARE COMBINING TO CAUSE
THIS. THE KAMISHAK GAP WIND JET THAT NORMALLY BLOWS THROUGH THE
BARREN ISLANDS IS FARTHER NORTH DUE TO A SMALL LOW THAT IS JUST SOUTH
OF SEWARD. INSTEAD OF BLOWING THROUGH THE BARRENS THE JET IS BEING
BEND NORTHWARD AND ENTERING KACHEMAK BAY DUE TO THIS LOW. THE RESULT
IS LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW A NUMEROUS REPORTS OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES
DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...IN WINDS GUSTING NEAR 35 MPH.
THIS LOW IS SLOWLY DRIFTING SOUTH AND WILL BRING THE JET FARTHER
SOUTH WITH IT AS IT MOVES. CONDITIONS IN HOMER WILL RAPIDLY IMPROVE
AS THIS HAPPENS...PROBABLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 121.
MARINE...SEE CURRENT MARINE PACKAGE.

NOV 05