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Gale Warning 259, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 8, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 8, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 8, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 12, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 091243
CWFAER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 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.

PKZ197-100300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 978 MB LOW 60 NM OFF SITKA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SE AND SLOWLY
WEAKEN TO 990 MB OFF DIXON ENTRANCE THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD TO 1042 MB OVER THE CENTRAL ALCAN BY FRI NIGHT. A WEAK FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT. 
$$

PKZ120-100300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR SHORE.. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR SHORE. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. VERY STRONG GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT.  SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-100300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. A FEW GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT.
 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-100300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ129-100300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OFF THE GLACIER. SEAS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OFF THE GLACIER. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. A FEW HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ130-100300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-100300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 20 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-100300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. NW GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. NW GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-100300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT ESPECIALLY ALONG THE WEST SIDE
AND S OF ANCHOR POINT. SEAS ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT ESPECIALLY ALONG THE WEST
SIDE AND S OF ANCHOR POINT. SEAS ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-100300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$
11 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 100048
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 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.

PKZ197-101500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 MB LOW 120 NM WEST OF KETCHIKAN WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST
AND WEAKEN TO 1000 MB SOUTH OF VANCOUVER ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON. A
TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH AND EAST SIDE OF THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL
SLOWLY WEAKEN AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF
FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-101500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR SHORE. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR SHORE. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER
GUSTS OUTS OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR SHORE. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-101500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-101500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-101500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-101500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRI NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-101500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT NORTH OF CAPE CHINIAK.
GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-101500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-101500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-101500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 100333 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
635 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

UPDATE FOR ZONE 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.

PKZ197-101500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 MB LOW 120 NM WEST OF KETCHIKAN WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST
AND WEAKEN TO 1000 MB SOUTH OF VANCOUVER ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON. A
TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH AND EAST SIDE OF THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL
SLOWLY WEAKEN AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF
FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-101500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR SHORE. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR SHORE. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER
GUSTS OUTS OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR SHORE. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-101500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-101500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-101500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-101500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRI NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-101500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT NORTH OF CAPE CHINIAK.
GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-101500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-101500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-101500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 101236
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 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.

PKZ197-110300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.  A FRONT WILL ENTER THE
WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SATURDAY. 


$$

PKZ120-110300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-110300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-110300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-110300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-110300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-110300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-110300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-110300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-110300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 101629 CCA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
730 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

CORRECTED AREA 140.

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.

PKZ197-110300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.  A FRONT WILL ENTER THE
WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SATURDAY. 


$$

PKZ120-110300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-110300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-110300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-110300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-110300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-110300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-110300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-110300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
730 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-110300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000
FZAK51 PAFC 110102
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 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.

PKZ197-111500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO THE
EASTERN GULF SATURDAY NIGHT.  A FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN GULF OF
ALASKA SATURDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-111500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-111500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-111500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-111500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT GUSTING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-111500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT GUSTING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. STRONGER WINDS TO 35 KT IN KAMISHAK BAY. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-111500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-111500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-111500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT SOUTH OF CLAM GULCH. NORTH OF CLAM
GULCH...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT SOUTH OF CLAM GULCH AND 2 FT NORTH
OF CLAM GULCH. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF CLAM GULCH. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT SOUTH OF CLAM GULCH. NE WIND 10 KT
NORTH OF CLAM GULCH. SEAS 2 FT NORTH OF CLAM GULCH BUILDING TO 7 FT
SOUTH OF CLAM GULCH. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-111500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 111225
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 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.

PKZ197-120300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE
INTO THE EASTERN GULF SATURDAY NIGHT. A 1004 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 300
NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK SATURDAY NIGHT AND MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF
KETCHIKAN SUNDAY NIGHT AS 996 MB. 

$$

PKZ120-120300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-120300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-120300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-120300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-120300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E TO NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
BARRENS ISLANDS AND WEST. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-120300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-120300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-120300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF
KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-120300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 120008
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 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.

PKZ197-121500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE
EASTERN GULF SAT NIGHT. A 1007 MB LOW DEVELOPING 500 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 996 MB 380 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK SUN
AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 1003 MB 650 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK MON
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-121500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-121500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-121500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-121500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-121500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-121500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-121500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-121500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT...HIGHEST SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 INCREASING TO 30 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT...HIGHEST SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HIGHEST
WINDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-121500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 120241 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
540 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

UPDATED ZONE 140

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.

PKZ197-121500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE
EASTERN GULF SAT NIGHT. A 1007 MB LOW DEVELOPING 500 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 996 MB 380 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK SUN
AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 1003 MB 650 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK MON
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-121500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-121500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-121500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-121500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-121500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-121500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-121500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-121500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
540 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. NE WIND 30 KT SOUTH
OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT...HIGHEST SOUTH OF
KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. NE WIND 30 KT SOUTH OF
KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT...HIGHEST SOUTH OF KALGIN
ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HIGHEST
WINDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-121500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 121247
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 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.

PKZ197-130300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 1012 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 57N 151W MONDAY MORNING AND
MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MONDAY NIGHT AS 1010 MB. 

$$

PKZ120-130300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-130300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

.TODAY...N WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-130300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-130300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT . SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-130300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-130300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-130300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-130300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-130300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 121812 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
910 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

UPDATED AREA 130.

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.

PKZ197-130300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 1012 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 57N 151W MONDAY MORNING AND
MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MONDAY NIGHT AS 1010 MB. 

$$

PKZ120-130300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-130300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

.TODAY...N WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-130300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-130300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT . SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-130300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
910 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-130300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-130300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-130300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-130300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 130136 CCA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

CORRECTED WINDS ZONE 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.

PKZ197-131500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1002 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE MONDAY NIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
EXTENDING SOUTHEAST OF THE LOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY.
$$

PKZ120-131500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. NE GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-131500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-131500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. STRONGER WINDS GUSTING TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-131500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-131500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-131500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-131500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO NE
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-131500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-131500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 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 Mar 8, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

.DISCUSSION...BIG ISSUE TODAY REVOLVES AROUND THE 965 MB LOW
SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT. STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION BEHIND THIS LOW HAS
COMBINED WITH A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT TO PRODUCE STRONG
WINDS IN THE GULF OF ALASKA AREA. POSITIVE VORTICITY AT 500 MB OVER
KODIAK ISLAND HAS ALSO EXACERBATED THE SITUATION THERE. MEASURED
WINDS AT THE KODIAK HARBOR HAVE BROKEN 100 MPH TODAY. WINDS SHOULD
EASE UP A LITTLE BIT TONIGHT BUT PROBABLY WILL NOT DIMINISH UNDER
HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA UNTIL LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
THE VALDEZ AREA AND THE COPPER RIVER DELTA ARE ALSO AREAS OF CONCERN
THAT HAVE PROMPTED HIGH WIND WARNINGS. WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO PICK UP
THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY LATE AFTERNOON FOR VALDEZ.
SEE HIGH WIND WARNINGS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

THE LOW IS MOVING TO THE EAST AND PRECIPITATION WILL BE EAST OF THE
AREA. THE OVERALL PICTURE HAS STRONG WINDS...ESPECIALLY THROUGH
CHANNELED TERRAIN...CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY FOR MOST OF THE AREA ALONG
AND EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE.

A SERIES OF LOWS ENTERING THE WESTERN BERING SEA BEGINNING TONIGHT
WILL BRING GALE AND SOME STORM FORCE WINDS IN THE BERING SEA AND
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. WINDS WILL STRETCH EASTWARD TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA
AND BRISTOL BAY COAST BY SATURDAY.

MODEL ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT AND SEEM TO BE HANDLING THE LOW NEAR
YAKUTAT WELL. NO MAJOR CONCERN WITH THEM IN THE SHORT TERM.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 131 135 171.
MARINE...GALES AND STORMS GULF COAST THROUGH ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 132 138 140 141 150 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

MAR 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 8, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 8, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 8, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 8, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 8, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 8, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 9, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 9, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Mar 9, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Mar 9, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr

Nearby

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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.