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Gale Warning 57, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 13, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 13, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 13, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 16, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 141239
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 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.

PKZ197-150300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1002 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. A
WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A 962 LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL
CROSS THE GULF FROM THE SOUTH ON SUN AND MOVE INLAND BY MON MORNING.
AUGUSTINE VOLCANO IN LOWER COOK INLET IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE.
$$

PKZ120-150300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-150300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-150300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-150300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-150300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...ASHFALL ADVISORY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-150300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ138-150300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-150300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...ASHFALL ADVISORY THIS MORNING SOUTH OF NINILCHIK...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-150300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...ASHFALL ADVISORY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$
10 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 141606 AAA
CWFAER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
700 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

UPDATED ZONES 130 132 138 140. 

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.

PKZ197-150300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1002 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. A
WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A 962 LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL
CROSS THE GULF FROM THE SOUTH ON SUN AND MOVE INLAND BY MON MORNING.
AUGUSTINE VOLCANO IN LOWER COOK INLET IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE.
$$

PKZ120-150300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-150300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-150300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-150300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-150300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
700 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...ASHFALL ADVISORY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-150300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
700 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ138-150300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
700 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-150300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
700 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...ASHFALL ADVISORY THIS MORNING SOUTH OF NINILCHIK...
...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. STRONGEST WIND S OF KALGIN ISLAND.  SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-150300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...ASHFALL ADVISORY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 141949 AAB
CWFAER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1045 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

UPDATED ZONES 130 138 140. 

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.

PKZ197-150300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1002 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. A
WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A 962 LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL
CROSS THE GULF FROM THE SOUTH ON SUN AND MOVE INLAND BY MON MORNING.
AUGUSTINE VOLCANO IN LOWER COOK INLET IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE.
$$

PKZ120-150300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-150300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-150300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-150300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-150300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
700 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-150300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
700 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ138-150300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
700 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-150300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
700 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. STRONGEST WIND S OF KALGIN ISLAND.  SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-150300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 150025
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SAT JAN 14 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.

PKZ197-151500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE GULF WILL MOVE RAPIDLY EAST
TONIGHT AS A WARM FRONT APPROACHES THE GULF FROM THE SOUTH. A 961 MB
LOW WELL SOUTH OF COLD BAY SUN MORNING WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS A GALE
FORCE LOW APPROACHES THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS. 
$$

PKZ120-151500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-151500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-151500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW ALONG THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE SOUND.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-151500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-151500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.

.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-151500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-151500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-151500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT SOUTH OF NINILCHIK. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT SOUTH OF NINILCHIK. SEAS 11
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT...40 KT SOUTH OF NINILCHIK. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-151500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 150209 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
510 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

UPDATED ZONES 121 129 130

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.

PKZ197-151500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE GULF WILL MOVE RAPIDLY EAST
TONIGHT AS A WARM FRONT APPROACHES THE GULF FROM THE SOUTH. A 961 MB
LOW WELL SOUTH OF COLD BAY SUN MORNING WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS A GALE
FORCE LOW APPROACHES THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS. 
$$

PKZ120-151500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-151500-
RESURRECTION BAY
510 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-151500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW ALONG THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE SOUND.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-151500-
PASSAGE CANAL
510 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-151500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
510 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.

.SUN...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT BARREN ISLANDS AND WEST. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT BARREN ISLANDS AND
WEST. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-151500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-151500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-151500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT SOUTH OF NINILCHIK. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT SOUTH OF NINILCHIK. SEAS 11
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT...40 KT SOUTH OF NINILCHIK. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-151500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 151249
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SUN JAN 15 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.

PKZ197-160300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A 961 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK
WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN GULF TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE
EAST TO 700 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TUE MORNING AND WEAKEN TO
987 MB.
$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-160300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 151635 AAA
CWFAER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
730 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

UPDATED ZONES 125 129 130 132 138 140 

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.

PKZ197-160300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A 961 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK
WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN GULF TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE
EAST TO 700 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TUE MORNING AND WEAKEN TO
987 MB.
$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
730 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.  SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
730 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
730 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-160300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
730 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
730 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
730 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. STRONGEST WIND S OF KALGIN
ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 160049
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SUN JAN 15 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.

PKZ197-161500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE NORTH INTO THE GULF TONIGHT AND WILL
DISSIPATE ALONG THE COAST MONDAY AFTERNOON. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH
WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY BECOMING
A 995 MB LOW OVER THE CENTRAL GULF TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-161500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-161500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

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

$$

PKZ125-161500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-161500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

.TONIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-161500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT WEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-161500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-161500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-161500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT NORTH OF NINILCHIK. GUSTS TO 45 KT SOUTH OF
NINILCHIK. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3
FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-161500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 15 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 161241
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST MON JAN 16 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.

PKZ197-170300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN GULF TODAY AND
MOVE INLAND THIS EVENING. A 966 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA
THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 560 NM EAST OF CORDOVA AND WEAKEN TO 986
MB BY TUE AFTERNOON...THEN WEST TO 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA AT 996
MB BY WED MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-170300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
$$

PKZ121-170300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
$$

PKZ125-170300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
$$

PKZ129-170300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-170300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
$$

PKZ132-170300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
$$

PKZ138-170300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
$$

PKZ140-170300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-170300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 161758
CWFAER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
900 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

UPDATED ZONES 120 121 129 132 138 140. 

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.

PKZ197-170300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN GULF TODAY AND
MOVE INLAND THIS EVENING. A 966 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA
THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 560 NM EAST OF CORDOVA AND WEAKEN TO 986
MB BY TUE AFTERNOON...THEN WEST TO 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA AT 996
MB BY WED MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-170300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
900 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
$$

PKZ121-170300-
RESURRECTION BAY
900 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
$$

PKZ125-170300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
$$

PKZ129-170300-
PASSAGE CANAL
900 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OFF THE GLACIER. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-170300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
$$

PKZ132-170300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
900 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
$$

PKZ138-170300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
900 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
$$

PKZ140-170300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
900 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS S OF ANCHOR POINT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-170300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 16 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 170042
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON JAN 16 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.

PKZ197-171500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A SURFACE LOW COMPLEX OVER THE ENTIRE GULF AND EASTERN N PACIFIC WILL
FINALLY DISSIPATE BY WED. THE MAIN LOW CENTER WILL BE 974 MB MOVING
INTO THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS BY EARLY TUE MORNING. EXPECT A WEAK
1000 MB LOW TO DEVELOP IN THE WESTERN GULF WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-171500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST MON JAN 16 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-171500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 16 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-171500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST MON JAN 16 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN CHANNELED AREAS. SEAS 3
FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN CHANNELED AREAS. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-171500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST MON JAN 16 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-171500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST MON JAN 16 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-171500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST MON JAN 16 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-171500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST MON JAN 16 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-171500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 16 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.

.TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-171500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 16 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 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 13, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST FRI JAN 13 2006

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT OVER THE WEST DOMAIN THROUGH MONDAY.
OVER THE EASTERN DOMAIN, THE MODELS ARE FAIRLY SIMILAR THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON BUT IT APPEARS THAT THE GFS HANDLES THE FRONT
APPROACHING THE GULF OF ALASKA BETTER THAN THE ETA MODEL.

UPPER AIR. THE UPPER RIDGE OVER WESTERN ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO THE
GULF OF ALASKA SATURDAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST INTO SOUTHEAST
ALASKA SUNDAY. THE UPPER TROUGH OVER NORTHWEST ALASKA WILL STRETCH
EASTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A WEATHER FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE
PRIBILOFS AND UNIMAK ISLAND.

AT THE SURFACE...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHERN
ALASKA AND A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERS EXTENDS FROM THE AREA
SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS TO THE GULF OF ALASKA SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

OVER THE EASTERN DOMAIN...THE DRY AIR MASS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA
WILL REMAIN THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEKEND. THERE WILL BE INCREASING
CLOUDS LATE SUNDAY AND SOME SNOW MONDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
ENTERS THE GULF. AREAS OF FOG WILL BE AN PROBLEM MAINLY OVER THE
MATANUSKA VALLEY, ANCHORAGE BOWL, ALONG THE COOK INLET AND PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH THE WEEKEND DUE TO THE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND
LIGHT WIND CONDITIONS. LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS MAY DEVELOP THROUGH THE
PASSES IN THE CHUGACH MOUNTAIN DUE HIGHER PRESSURE GRADIENTS ALONG
THE GULF COAST.

THE WESTERN DOMAIN...THE WEAKENING STORM SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN NEALY STATIONARY THROUGH TONIGHT THEN MOVE
SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATE SOUTH OF ADAK SUNDAY. ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE
SOUTH OF THE SUNDAY. NORTHEAST FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE BERING SEA
THROUGH MONDAY. COLD AIR MOVING DOWN THE WEST SIDE OF THE BERING SEA
WILL KEEP AN AREA OF STRONG WINDS OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH
SUNDAY. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN ALEUTIANS SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

NORTHEAST FLOW OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL GRADUALLY CLEAR THE LOW
CLOUDS OUT FROM THE COASTAL SECTIONS. THE STRATUS LAYER TRAPPED IN
THE MOUNTAIN VALLEYS MAY PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TONIGHT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE PRIBILOFS THROUGH TONIGHT.
MARINE...SEE MARINE FORECASTS.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM JAN 06

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST SAT JAN 14 2006

AKZ121-141600

AUGUSTINE VOLCANO ERUPTED AGAIN AT 1213 AM THIS MORNING. RADAR
AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS PLUME WITH THIS LATEST ERUPTION MOVING
EAST SOUTHEAST OVER THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA AND THE BARREN
ISLANDS. AUGUSTINE VOLCANO HAS ENTERED A PERIOD OF REPETITIVE
EXPLOSIVE ERUPTIONS. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE CURRENT SEQUENCE OF
EXPLOSIONS MAY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO PERHAPS TWO TO THREE
WEEKS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.VOLCANO.GOV

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 14, 2:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC69 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC21 days
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 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.