Gale Warning 256, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 090305 AAB
CWFAER

SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

UPDATE FOR ZONES 125 AND 138

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.

PKZ197-091500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 967 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE TO 70 NM SOUTH OF
SITKA AND WEAKEN TO 990 MB THU AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ120-091500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR SHORE. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR SHORE. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-091500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-091500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
610 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  

$$

PKZ129-091500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-091500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 26 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-091500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-091500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
610 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-091500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-091500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
425 AM AST WED MAR 08 2006

.DISCUSSION...
THE MAIN CONCERN TODAY IS THE SIGNIFICANT WIND FIELD ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL AND KODIAK.

THE LOW THAT BROUGHT SNOWFALL TO THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND KENAI TUESDAY
WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ALONG THE PANHANDLE TODAY. ALL OF THE SNOW SHOULD
END BY LATE MORNING. BEHIND IT NORTH TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALONG THE
NORTH GULF COAST AND DOWN INTO KODIAK WILL PREDOMINATE. A STRONG
NORTH TO SOUTH GRADIENT IS SETTING UP ALONG THE COPPER RIVER DELTA
POSSIBLY ENOUGH TO GENERATE WARNING LEVEL WINDS THROUGH THE DELTA.
STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM SEWARD TO WHITTIER AND THOMPSON PASS.
KODIAK ISLAND WILL ALSO EXPERIENCE HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA WITH
GUSTS TO 75 MPH. GENERALLY EXPECT STRONGER GUSTS THROUGH CHANNELED
TERRAIN. STORM FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR IN MOST OF THE GULF COAST AND
KODIAK ISLAND WATERS. WILL NEED TO KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON WINDS TODAY
ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL IN CASE ANY UPGRADES TO WARNINGS ARE WARRANTED.

THERE IS STRONG CAA BEHIND THE OUTGOING LOW AS WELL THAT WILL MOVE IN
WITH A SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. THIS WILL ENHANCE THE WINDS AS
WELL. FOG IS ANTICIPATED ONLY UNTIL THE WINDS PICK UP THIS MORNING
FROM THE SUSITNA VALLEY INTO ANCHORAGE. BUT STRATUS WILL LINGER
THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY.

OUT WEST..STRATUS AND FOG WILL REMAIN ALONG THE WESTERN MAINLAND AND
INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THE WEATHER FRONT MOVING INTO THE
PRIBILOFS AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY WILL WEAKEN QUICKLY AND ITS
ASSOCIATED LOW WILL DISSIPATE OFF THE KAMCHATKA COAST. THE NEXT
SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY MOVE UP INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND
INTO THE WESTERN BERING THU. WILL KEEP MOST OF THE PRECIP IN THE FORM
OF SNOW AS THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT WAA TO INDICATE A CHANGE OVER
ALTHOUGH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MAY SEE SOME BRIEF PERIODS OF RAIN
AHEAD OF THE NEXT LOW.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 171
      ...HIGH WIND WATCH 135
MARINE...GALE 120 129 138 140 155 165 170 171 172 176 185
      ...STORM 130 132 150 175
      ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 130 132 138 140 141 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

RNW MAR 06

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
218 PM AST WED MAR 08 2006

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

0915 AM     HIGH SUST WINDS  KODIAK                  57.80N 152.40W
03/08/2006  M0 MPH                              AK   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            KODIAK HARBOR MASTER, WITH A DAVIS WEATHER STATION,
            OBSERVED WIND GUSTS OF 106 MPH JUST BEFORE 4AM THIS
            MORNING AND ANOTHER WIND GUST OF 101 MPH A LITTLE AFTER 8
            AM THIS MORNING. A WIND GUST OF 131 MPH WAS OBSERVED 942
            AM AST.

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