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Gale Warning 39, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 5, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 5, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 5, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 8, 2006, 11:00 PM 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 060007
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU JAN 5 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.

PKZ197-061500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 980 MB LOW 275 SE OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 988 MB FRI
AFTERNOON WHILE MOVING WITHIN 110 NM SE OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THEN MOVE
NEAR KODIAK SAT AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN FURTHER TO 992 MB.
$$

PKZ120-061500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST THU JAN 5 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-061500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST THU JAN 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN 
THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-061500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST THU JAN 5 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-061500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST THU JAN 5 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-061500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST THU JAN 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-061500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST THU JAN 5 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-061500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST THU JAN 5 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-061500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST THU JAN 5 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-061500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST THU JAN 5 2006

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

$$
11 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 061236
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST FRI JAN 6 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.

PKZ197-070300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 988 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA WILL WEAKEN TO 993
MB AND DISSIPATE BY SATURDAY MORNING OVER KODIAK ISLAND. A 986 MB LOW
450 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 250 NM WEST OF SITKA AT
992 MB AND DISSIPATE SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ120-070300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-070300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY THIS
MORNING.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-070300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-070300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-070300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY WEST
OF THE BARREN ISLANDS THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BARREN
ISLANDS AND WEST. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-070300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-070300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-070300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND
HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS
SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS
SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-070300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 070017
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST FRI JAN 6 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.

PKZ197-071500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 987 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA WILL DISSIPATE 160 NM EAST OF
KODIAK SAT MORNING. A 989 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND
WILL WEAKEN TO 998 MB 320 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT SAT AFTERNOON THEN
DISSIPATE SAT EVENING. A 966 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY SAT
AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB 450 SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK SUN
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-071500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-071500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-071500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-071500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-071500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-071500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-071500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-071500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-071500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

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

$$
000
FZAK51 PAFC 081216 CCA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
315 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

CORRECTED FOR TIME.

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.

PKZ197-081500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 970 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF
CORDOVA AT 974 MB SUN AFTERNOON AND THEN REMAIN IN THE CENTRAL GULF
THROUGH MON.
$$

PKZ120-081500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-081500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-081500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-081500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-081500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
230 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 30 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 30 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-081500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-081500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
230 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-081500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-081500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 071252
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 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.

PKZ197-080300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 994 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA WILL DRIFT
NORTHEAST TOWARD 250 NM WEST OF SITKA AND DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A
968 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON WILL ENTER
THE GULF OF ALASKA AND WEAKEN TO 975 MB 300 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT
MONDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-080300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-080300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-080300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 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.  

$$

PKZ129-080300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 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.  

$$

PKZ130-080300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. WINDS
BECOMING E 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-080300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-080300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-080300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS
SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS
SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS
SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-080300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY THIS
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 071613 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
710 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

UPDATED AREA 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.

PKZ197-080300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 994 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA WILL DRIFT
NORTHEAST TOWARD 250 NM WEST OF SITKA AND DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A
968 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON WILL ENTER
THE GULF OF ALASKA AND WEAKEN TO 975 MB 300 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT
MONDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-080300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-080300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-080300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 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.  

$$

PKZ129-080300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 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.  

$$

PKZ130-080300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. WINDS
BECOMING E 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-080300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-080300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
710 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 9
FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-080300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS
SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS
SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS
SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-080300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY THIS
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 072257 AAB
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
155 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

UPDATED AREA 132

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.

PKZ197-080300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 994 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA WILL DRIFT
NORTHEAST TOWARD 250 NM WEST OF SITKA AND DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A
968 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON WILL ENTER
THE GULF OF ALASKA AND WEAKEN TO 975 MB 300 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT
MONDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-080300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-080300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-080300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 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.  

$$

PKZ129-080300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 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.  

$$

PKZ130-080300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. WINDS
BECOMING E 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-080300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
155 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT E OF BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-080300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
710 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 9
FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-080300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS
SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS
SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS
SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-080300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY THIS
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 072301 CCA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
155 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

UPDATED AREA 130
CORRECTED AREA 132

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.

PKZ197-080300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 994 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA WILL DRIFT
NORTHEAST TOWARD 250 NM WEST OF SITKA AND DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A
968 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON WILL ENTER
THE GULF OF ALASKA AND WEAKEN TO 975 MB 300 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT
MONDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-080300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-080300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-080300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 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.  

$$

PKZ129-080300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 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.  

$$

PKZ130-080300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
155 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT E OF BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-080300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-080300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
710 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 9
FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-080300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS
SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS
SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS
SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-080300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY THIS
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 080009
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SAT JAN 7 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.

PKZ197-081500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 970 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF
CORDOVA AT 974 MB SUN AFTERNOON AND THEN REMAIN IN THE CENTRAL GULF
THROUGH MON.
$$

PKZ120-081500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-081500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-081500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-081500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-081500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 30 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 30 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-081500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-081500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-081500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-081500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
000
FZAK51 PAFC 081301
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SUN JAN 8 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.

PKZ197-090300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 970 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 975 MB AND MOVE TO
120 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. IT WILL REMAIN IN
THE SAME LOCATION AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN TO 979 MB BY TUESDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-090300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-090300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-090300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-090300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-090300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON ELSEWHERE. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-090300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-090300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-090300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT S OF KALGIN ISLAND BECOMING 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON...NE 25 KT KALGIN ISLAND NORTH. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-090300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 090008
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SUN JAN 8 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.

PKZ197-091500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 974 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 979 MB MON AFTERNOON AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 988 MB TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-091500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-091500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-091500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-091500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-091500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-091500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-091500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-091500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 091303
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST MON JAN 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 980 MB LOW 140 NM EAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 989 MB AND MOVE
NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-100300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST MON JAN 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-100300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 9 2006

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...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 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-100300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST MON JAN 9 2006

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-100300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST MON JAN 9 2006

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-100300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST MON JAN 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT DIMINISHING TO
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON EXCEPT 5 FT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-100300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST MON JAN 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-100300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST MON JAN 9 2006

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-100300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 9 2006

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 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 Jan 5, 9:00 AM AKST, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 9:00 AM AKST, 2 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AST THU JAN 5 2006

.DISCUSSION...

12Z GFS AND 18Z ETA IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT FOR THIS FORECAST
PACKAGE. ONLY DIFFERENCES ARE WEAK CIRCULATIONS ESTABLISHED OVER THE
GULF OF ALASKA MAINLY DUE TO TERRAIN RESOLUTION DIFFERENCES.

UPPER LEVELS...RIDGE OVER THE ROCKIES EXTENDING INTO EASTERN ALASKA
WITH A CLOSED LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF. HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN
RUSSIA WITH A LOW OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA AND NEAR GAMBELL
ISLAND. JET STREAM ORIENTED ALONG 40N FROM NEPAL TO 160W CURRENTLY.
JET TO REMAIN ALONG 40N BUT SHIFT EAST OVER TIME LEAVING A ZONAL
PATTERN OVER THE FORECAST AREA. HOWEVER...THE MAIN STORM TRACK WILL
REMAIN SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND THE MAINLAND AND THEN
DISSIPATE AS THEY ROLL IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL
APPROACH THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND BRING STRONG SURFACE WINDS.

SOUTH CENTRAL SURFACE...LOW IN THE SOUTHERN GULF WEAKENING AND MOVING
TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF COAST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS THEN
DISSIPATING BY SATURDAY. IN THE MEANTIME...GOOD PRESSURE GRADIENT
ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. IN ADDITION...COLD AIR IN THE COPPER
RIVER BASIN. THEREFORE...MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS TO BE
MAINTAINED THROUGH TOMORROW. WOULD ALSO EXPECT MODERATE EASTERLY
WINDS IN THE COASTAL WATERS AS LONG AS THE LOW AND TROUGH ARE
PRESENT. PRECIPITATION TO BE ON THE INCREASE AS WELL LATER TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY AS THE LOW WORKS NORTH IN THE GULF. MOST PRECIPITATION
WILL BE ALONG COASTAL LOCATIONS WITH THE LOW. SOME PRECIPITATION TO
WORK INTO THE LOWER SUSITNA VALLEY AS WELL. MAY SEE A FEW FLURRIES
SQUEAK OVER THE WESTERN KENAI AND ANCHORAGE BOWL. THE LOW DISSIPATES
AS A RESULT OF IT WRAPPING NORTHWEST TO THE COAST AND FILLING. IT IS
ALSO BEING PUSHED BY ANOTHER LOW CURRENTLY NEAR ADAK WHICH ROUNDS THE
UPPER LEVEL LOW IN THE GULF SATURDAY AND HEADS TOWARD THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST. THIS WILL MAINTAIN SHOWERS ALONG THE COAST THROUGH
SATURDAY. THE LOW CURRENTLY WEST OF SHEMYA TO SLOWLY MOVE EAST ALONG
THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN TO THE WESTERN GULF LATE SATURDAY. THE LOW WRAPS
UP IN THE GULF AND WEAKENS SUNDAY AS IT RUNS TO THE ROCKIES RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE.

SURFACE WEST...WEAKENING FRONT OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIAN
CHAIN AND BERING SEA. THEREFORE...WINDS ARE DIMINISHING ALONG THIS
FRONT. BUT...PRECIPITATION WILL NOT WANE OVER THE BERING SEA AND
ALEUTIAN CHAIN. LOW DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONT NEAR ADAK WHICH WILL
TRAVEL LOW INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF FRIDAY. THE ANCHOR LOW FOR THIS
FRONT IS NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA AND WILL WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE DAYS AS IT GETS DRAGGED ALONG BY A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE NORTH
PACIFIC. THIS DEVELOPING LOW IS ALONG THE JET STREAM AND WILL DEEPEN
TO NEAR 965 MB BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON SOUTH OF ADAK. EXPECT GALE TO
STORM FORCE WINDS WITH THIS LOW NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN CHAIN. THE
LOW WILL MAINTAIN ITS STRENGTH ALONG THE CHAIN INTO SATURDAY
AFTERNOON BEFORE LOSING JET SUPPORT SUNDAY OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA.
MOST OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL REMAIN DRY DURING THIS TIME FRAME
OUTSIDE OF A FEW MOUNTAIN SHOWERS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE WARNING 138 176
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JN JAN 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 4, 11:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC3 hr
Jan 4, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 4, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Jan 4, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 5, 2:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 hr
Jan 5, 7:10 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC16 hr
Jan 5, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 5, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Jan 5, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr

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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.