Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2006
Gale Warning 1052, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 26, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 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
- Dec 26, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 270041 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 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. PKZ199-271500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE NEAR PORT HEIDEN AT 970 MB WED AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 980 MB THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ160-271500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-271500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ180-271500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ171-271500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ175-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ176-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ185-271500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU. AND THU NIGHT..N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-271500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 271321 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-280300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 976 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AND A 984 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MERGE WED NIGHT INTO A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER BRISTOL BAY AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA. A 1006 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA DISSIPATES WED AFTERNOON 400 NM SOUTH OF ATKA. $$ PKZ150-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-280300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-280300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-280300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ171-280300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. ATKA EAST...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. ATKA EAST...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ175-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ185-280300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-280300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF ST GEORGE ISLAND. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF ST GEORGE ISLAND. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 271414 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 CORRECTED ZONE 176 179 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. PKZ199-280300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 976 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AND A 984 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MERGE WED NIGHT INTO A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER BRISTOL BAY AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA. A 1006 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA DISSIPATES WED AFTERNOON 400 NM SOUTH OF ATKA. $$ PKZ150-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-280300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-280300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-280300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ171-280300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. ATKA EAST...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. ATKA EAST...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ175-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ185-280300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-280300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF ST GEORGE ISLAND. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF ST GEORGE ISLAND. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 280007 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST WED DEC 27 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-281500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 MB LOW 65 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THU AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE 100 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK THU NIGHT. A 965 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-281500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-281500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-281500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SNOW. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-281500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ172-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-281500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-281500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST WED DEC 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 281255 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 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. PKZ199-290300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... $$ PKZ150-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRI... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 08 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-290300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF ST GEORGE. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF ST GEORGE. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 281315 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 CORRECTED FOR SYNOPSIS. MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-290300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... 977 MB LOW NEAR PORT HEIDEN IS ABSORBED INTO A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THU NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 959 MB FRI NIGHT 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA. $$ PKZ150-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRI... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 08 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-290300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF ST GEORGE. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF ST GEORGE. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 281411 CCB CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 CORRECTED ZONE 180. 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. PKZ199-290300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... 977 MB LOW NEAR PORT HEIDEN IS ABSORBED INTO A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THU NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 959 MB FRI NIGHT 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA. $$ PKZ150-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRI... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ170-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 08 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-290300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF ST GEORGE. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF ST GEORGE. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 290005 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST THU DEC 28 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-291500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL DISSIPATE THU NIGHT. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTH GULF OF ALASKA FRI. A 972 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 165 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA AND STRENGTHEN TO 956 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-291500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-291500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KTS EXCEPT S 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT EAST OF SAND POINT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-291500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ165-291500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ180-291500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-291500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-291500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ172-291500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-291500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-291500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-291500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-291500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST THU DEC 28 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 26, 10:00 AM AKST, 1 hour earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 10:00 AM AKST, 1 hour before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AST TUE DEC 26 2006
.DISCUSSION...THE UPPER LEVEL HEMISPHERIC SCALE TROUGH PERSISTS OVER
THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA. THIS FEATURE WILL REMAIN PLACE FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. A COMPLEX SURFACE LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR
WILL BECOME STATIONARY OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND SLOWLY WEAKEN.
THIS SET UP WILL BRING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO A LARGE PORTION OF
SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THE BLIZZARD WATCH FOR THE BRISTOL BAY AREA HAS
BEEN UPGRADED TO A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. WITH
THE LOW BECOMING STATIONARY OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA THE TIGHT
NORTHEAST GRADIENT OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. THE CONTINUING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL KEEP BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS IN THE PRIBILOFS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
KODIAK ISLAND HAS A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY DUE TO THIS SYSTEM
AS WELL. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW SHOULD BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
AND THE BEGIN TO TURN TO RAIN WEDNESDAY MORNING.
THE NORTHERN COOK INLET AREA HAS SEEN SOME LIGHT SNOWFALL TODAY DUE
TO AN UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE MOVING THROUGH THE AREA IN CONJUNCTION
WITH MARINE STRATUS THAT FORMED OVER NORTHERN COOK INLET. THE SHORT
WAVE HAS HELPED PRODUCE JUST ENOUGH LIFTING THE PRECIPITATE OUT SOME
OF THE MOISTURE. THIS WILL ALSO DIMINISH THE THREAT OF FOG AS THE
MOISTURE IS BEING PRECIPITATED OUT OF THE BOUNDARY LAYER.
MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM BUT DIFFER GREATLY AS
TIME GOES ON. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR A STRONG LOW MOVING INTO
THE GULF OF ALASKA FROM THE SOUTH ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. FOUR
DIFFERENT MODELS GIVE FOUR DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
THE GFS MODEL REMAINS THE MOST CONSISTENT RUN TO RUN SOME THERE IS
GREATER CONFIDENCE IN IT THAT OTHER MODELS AT THIS TIME.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 161 195.
MARINE...GALE 121 125 141 150 155 160 165 179 180 185.
STORM 120 130 132 138 140 172
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 160 165 179 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
DEC 06The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 39 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:39 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:58 AM AKST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | AFC | 19 hr | |
| Dec 26, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 26, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 27 hr | |
| Dec 26, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 26, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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