Gale Warning 377, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 171512 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
700 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

UPDATE TO AREAS PKZ120 121 125 129 130 AND 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.

PKZ197-180200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WARM FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THIS MORNING WILL MOVE INLAND
DURING THE DAY. A 976 MB LOW 280 NM WEST OF CHIGNIK WILL CROSS THE
ALASKA PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 986 MB 300 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK CITY BY TUE MORNING. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTHEAST 
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND BY WED MORNING AT 994 MB. 
$$

PKZ120-180200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
700 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-180200-
RESURRECTION BAY
700 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-180200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
700 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-180200-
PASSAGE CANAL
700 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-180200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
700 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E TO SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
TO 10 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-180200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-180200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT DIMINISHING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-180200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
700 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-180200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 172346
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 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.

PKZ197-181400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 982 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTHWEST
OF SITKA AND WEAKENS TO 1000 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A WEAK 1004 MB
LOW MOVES TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-181400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-181400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-181400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-181400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-181400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-181400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-181400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-181400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. ELSEWHERE NE WIND TO
20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-181400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT MON APR 17 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM ADT SUN APR 16 2006

.DISCUSSION...LARGE LOW IN THE BERING SEA IS THE MAIN WEATHER MAKER
TODAY...AND WILL BE AGAIN TOMORROW. THIS 970 MB LOW IS CURRENTLY NEAR
THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH IT EXTENDS ALONG THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA THROUGH KODIAK ISLAND AND IS BRINGING SNOW TO ALL
THESE AREAS. THIS LOW WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST THROUGH TUESDAY AND SLOWLY
WEAKEN.

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXISTED EARLY THIS MORNING ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA COAST BUT CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED SOME. THE MOVEMENT OF THE
FRONT HAS BEEN SLOW ALONG THE BERING SEA COAST AS THE LOW UNDERCUTS
THE AREA AND STALLS THE FRONT OVER BRISTOL BAY AND THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES CONTINUE FOR ZONES 155 AND
161 AS A RESULT.

HIGH WINDS WARNINGS CONTINUE IN THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIAN
ZONES. THESE WINDS MAY INCREASE SOME THIS EVENING AS THE LOW MOVES
SOUTHEAST AND THE TIGHTEST PART OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT...NOW OVER
THE BERING SEA...MOVES OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 185 187.
MARINE...GALES AND STORMS...EVERYWHERE EXCEPT 121 125 140 AND 141.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

APR 06