Gale Warning 190, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 231544 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
645 AM AST THU FEB 23 2006

UPDATED ZONE 121

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-240300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1024 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 60 NM WEST OF HOMER BY THU EVENING.
THE LOW WILL INTENSIFY TO 1021 MB NEAR 150 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND THU NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE 90 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT BY 
SAT MORNING. 
$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST THU FEB 23 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
645 AM AST THU FEB 23 2006

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST THU FEB 23 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST THU FEB 23 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 23 2006

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS INCREASING TO W WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST THU FEB 23 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST THU FEB 23 2006

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST THU FEB 23 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST THU FEB 23 2006

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 240022
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU FEB 23 2006

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-241500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1024 MB LOW 75 NM EAST OF KODIAK THEN MOVE TO 500 NM SE OF KODIAK
AT 1022 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST THU FEB 23 2006

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 23 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST THU FEB 23 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST THU FEB 23 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST THU FEB 23 2006

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST THU FEB 23 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST THU FEB 23 2006

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 23 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 23 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 AM AST THU FEB 23 2006

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT. GFS MODEL OF CHOICE WEST OF 160W.
UKMET ETA MODELS OF CHOICE EAST OF 160W.

UPPER LEVELS...
SIGNIFICANT PATTERN CHANGE TAKES PLACE TODAY. ZONAL FLOW ACROSS
BERING SEA...ALASKA...AND GULF WILL COME TO AND END. WEAK SHORT WAVE
OVER WESTERN ALASKA AMPLIFIES AND MOVES INTO GULF OF ALASKA BY FRIDAY
MORNING. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER ALASKA
MAINLAND FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
A NEW 1024 MB SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS JUST SOUTH OF THE KENAI PENINSULA
THIS AFTERNOON IN SYMPATHY TO UPPER LEVEL LOW. FEW LINGERING SHOWERS
ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND KODIAK ISLAND TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING. LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF SNOW EXPECTED...EXCEPT UP
TO 3 INCHES ALONG HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE KENAI PENINSULA.
THE LOW WILL INTENSIFY TO 1021 MB 150 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND
THU NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE 90 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT BY SAT MORNING.

SOUTHWESTERN MAINLAND...
A 1021 MB SURFACE LOW IN THE OVER THE WESTERN LOWER YUKON VALLEY WILL

DISSIPATE OVER THE EASTERN KUSKOKWIM VALLEY BY LATE TONIGHT.
LIGHT SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHWEST
ALASKA THIS MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE TODAY
ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE AND NEAR LAKE ILIAMNA.
GOOD CLEARING BEHIND THIS SYSTEM. SUNNY BREAKS DEVELOPING ACROSS
BRISTOL BAY...KUSKOKWIM DELTA...AND WESTERN KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THIS
AFTERNOON.

WEST OF 160W...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN WILL REMAIN THROUGH FRIDAY.
STRATUS AND FOG THE PRIMARY CONCERN FOR THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND
ALEUTIAN CHAIN.
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS OF THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA CONTINUING THIS MORNING AS
GRADIENT SLOWLY WEAKENS.
A WEATHER FRONT EAST OF KAMCHATKA WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING
SEA THURSDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA FRIDAY
NIGHT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 130 132 175 176 185
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

ASB FEB 06