Gale Warning 283, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Mar 18, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)

Expired

Mar 18, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 190045
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SAT MAR 18 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.

PKZ197-191500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 989 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SEWARD SAT NIGHT AS 985 MB LOW BEFORE WEAKENING AND MOVING INLAND
NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON. A 994 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 215 NM
SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY SUN NIGHT AND MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK
CITY AS A 988 MB LOW MON AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-191500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SAT MAR 18 2006

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 65 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 30 FT
SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-191500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SAT MAR 18 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS THIS EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-191500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SAT MAR 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-191500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SAT MAR 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-191500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SAT MAR 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY BARREN ISLANDS WEST. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-191500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SAT MAR 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
DANGEROUS CAPE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-191500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SAT MAR 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-191500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SAT MAR 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-191500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SAT MAR 18 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 191250
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SUN MAR 19 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.

PKZ197-200300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 988 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES INLAND OVER
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SUN AFTERNOON. A LOW PRESSURE CENTER
CROSSES THE ALASKA PENINSULA SUN NIGHT AND INTENSIFIES TO 984 MB MON
NIGHT 200 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND.
$$

PKZ120-200300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SUN MAR 19 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-200300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SUN MAR 19 2006

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-200300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SUN MAR 19 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-200300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SUN MAR 19 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-200300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST SUN MAR 19 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT BECOMING 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT BECOMING 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-200300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST SUN MAR 19 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-200300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST SUN MAR 19 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-200300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST SUN MAR 19 2006

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-200300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SUN MAR 19 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2006Every gale warning in 2006

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