Gale Warning 549, NWS Anchorage, AK

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FZAK52 PAFC 292254
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 29 2006

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-301400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
BERING SEA THROUGH MON. A 1008 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF GAMBELL 
SUN EVENING WILL MOVE TO 60 NM EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND 
MON AFTERNOON.
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PKZ150-301400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 29 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH STRONGER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

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PKZ155-301400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 29 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

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PKZ160-301400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 29 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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PKZ165-301400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 29 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

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PKZ180-301400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 29 2006

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

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PKZ170-301400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 29 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...STRONGEST WIND BERING SIDE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

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PKZ171-301400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 29 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

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PKZ172-301400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 29 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...STRONGEST WIND BERING SIDE. SEAS 7 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

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PKZ175-301400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 29 2006

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

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PKZ176-301400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 29 2006

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

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PKZ185-301400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 29 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

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PKZ179-301400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT JUL 29 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT FRI JUL 28 2006

.DISCUSSION...
THE UPPER RIDGE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA AND THE YUKON TERRITORY WILL
BREAKDOWN AS UPPER LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA MOVES
INTO NORTHWEST ALASKA SATURDAY THEN BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY NORTH
OF THE CHUKCHI SEA SUNDAY. ANOTHER UPPER LOW OVER THE RUSSIAN FAR
EAST WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN BERING SEA SATURDAY NIGHT AND WILL
MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR SUNDAY.

AT THE SURFACE...THE MODERATE LOW OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA WILL
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO NORTHWEST ALASKA SATURDAY. A WEATHER FRONT
WHICH IS PARTIALLY WRAPPED AROUND THE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE YUKON
AND KUSKOKWIM DELTA TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY SATURDAY
AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL INTERIOR SATURDAY NIGHT.

THESE DEVELOPMENTS WILL KEEP SOUTHWEST ALASKA CLOUDY THROUGH SUNDAY.
LIGHT RAIN OR SHOWERS  WILL MOVE INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND INLAND
PORTIONS OF THE BRISTOL BAY ZONES TONIGHT AND INTO THE KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY SATURDAY. SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER MOST OF SOUTHWESWT ALASKA
THROUGH SUNDAY.

THE SKIES OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WILL BECOME MORE CLOUDY LATE
TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP MAINLY OVER THE SUSITNA
VALLEY AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
AND MAY CONTINUE PAST MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AGAIN
SUNDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM JUL 06