Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2006
Gale Warning 66, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 18, 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 18, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 190050 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST WED JAN 18 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. PKZ199-191500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1002 MB LOW 300 NM E OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA WED NIGHT. A 977 MB LOW 550 NM S OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SE OF SHEMYA AT 981 MB THU MORNING THEN WEAKEN TO 984 MB 150 NM SW OF SHEMYA THU NIGHT AND DISSIPATE BY FRI AFTERNOON. A 985 MB LOW 400 NM S OF ADAK THU NIGHT WILL MOVE NEAR 275 NM SE OF ADAK AT 979 MB FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA. $$ PKZ150-191500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST WED JAN 18 2006 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ155-191500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST WED JAN 18 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-191500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST WED JAN 18 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-191500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST WED JAN 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-191500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST WED JAN 18 2006 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-191500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST WED JAN 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-191500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST WED JAN 18 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-191500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST WED JAN 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ175-191500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST WED JAN 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ176-191500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST WED JAN 18 2006 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. $$ PKZ185-191500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST WED JAN 18 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-191500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST WED JAN 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 191232 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST THU JAN 19 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-200300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A COMPLEX 980 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL DEVELOP INTO A 986 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA AND A 974 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY BY SAT MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER EASTERN SIBERIA. $$ PKZ150-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-200300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-200300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-200300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-200300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ176-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ185-200300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ179-200300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 200017 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST THU JAN 19 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. PKZ199-201500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW NEAR 50N 172E TO MOVE TO THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA BY FRI AFTERNOON AT 981 MB. A LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SE OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A 986 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 200 NM S OF COLD BAY FRI NIGHT AND THEN MOVE WITHIN 50 NM SE OF KODIAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT 975 MB. $$ PKZ150-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 60 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST THU JAN 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 201231 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-210300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA BY FRI AFTERNOON AT 991 MB. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA FRI AFTERNOON AT 980 MB AND MOVE TO 130 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK AT 976 MB BY SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHWESTERN BERING SEA BEFORE MOVING OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ150-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-210300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-210300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-210300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-210300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY BY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 34 FT. $$ PKZ175-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .TUE...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT. $$ PKZ176-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 27 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-210300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. $$ PKZ179-210300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 210024 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 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. PKZ199-211500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 977 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT TONIGHT MOVES TO OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUNDAY. $$ PKZ150-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ155-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT.. ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-211500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-211500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-211500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-211500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ175-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .TUE...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 60 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ185-211500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. $$ PKZ179-211500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 210034 RRA CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-211500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 977 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT TONIGHT MOVES TO OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUNDAY. $$ PKZ150-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ155-211500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-211500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-211500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-211500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-211500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-211500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ175-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .TUE...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-211500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 60 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ185-211500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. $$ PKZ179-211500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST FRI JAN 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 211245 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST SAT JAN 21 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. PKZ199-220300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 981 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT MOVES TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SATURDAY NIGHT AT 970 MB. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUNDAY. $$ PKZ150-220300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. WIND GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-220300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. WIND GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ160-220300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 IN ICE FREE WATERS FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 IN ICE FREE WATERS FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-220300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ180-220300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-220300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-220300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ172-220300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-220300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-220300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ185-220300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. $$ PKZ179-220300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 220005 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-221500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA MOVES TO ALONG 160W MONDAY AFTERNOON. A 959 MB LOW 980 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA SUNDAY MORNING MOVES TO 620 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 956 MB SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS CENTER THEN MOVES SOUTH OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA AND WEAKENS TO 963 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-221500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-221500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ180-221500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-221500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY BERING SEA. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. AREAS OF FOG. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. AREAS OF FOG. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-221500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-221500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST SAT JAN 21 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 221208 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST SUN JAN 22 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. PKZ199-230300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA MOVES TO THE WEST COAST BY MONDAY NIGHT. A 988 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 700 NM SOUTH OF ATTU MONDAY MORNING AND MOVE NEAR ATTU MONDAY NIGHT AND INTENSIFY TO 962 MB. $$ PKZ150-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-230300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ165-230300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-230300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-230300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ176-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-230300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-230300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 230006 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-231500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 949 MB LOW 750 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES NORTHWEST AND WEAKENS. A 960 MB LOW MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MONDAY EVENING. THIS LOW MOVES TO 550 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 955 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A 970 MB LOW MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA MONDAY NIGHT. THIS LOW MOVES TO 270 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 963 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-231500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-231500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-231500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-231500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-231500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-231500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-231500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-231500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW OR RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-231500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-231500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KTS INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 35 KTS TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-231500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-231500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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 18, 6:00 AM AKST, 5 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 18, 6:00 AM AKST, 5 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1100 AM AST WED JAN 18 2006
.DISCUSSION...
NOW...LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA INITIALIZED OK BY MODELS.
MAY BE OFF A BIT...BUT NOT MUCH. OTHER AREAS SEEMS TO BE INITIALIZED
WELL. MOISTURE FIELD A LITTLER BETTER FIT WITH THE GFS THIS MORNING
PER WV IMAGERY. EITHER WAY...MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT GENERALLY. ONLY
MAJOR DIFFERENCE IS SPEED OF THE LOW ON SATURDAY AS IT MOVES INTO THE
GULF OF ALASKA. GFS IS FASTER THAN THE ETA AT THIS POINT. BASED UPON
THE 00Z ENSEMBLES...WOULD LEAN MORE TOWARDS THE ETA AT THAT POINT IN
THE FORECAST. HOWEVER...THE 12Z GFS ENSEMBLE MORE IN LINE WITH THE
12Z OPERATIONAL GFS.
UPPER LEVELS...STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WITH A DEEPENING LOW OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA. THE
CHUKCHI SEA LOW TO MOVE OVER THE MAINLAND AND SETTLE OVER THE STATE
BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SHORT WAVE TROUGH SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIAN CHAIN WILL QUICKLY MOVE ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA TONIGHT.
ANOTHER SHORT WAVE ROUNDING THE KAMCHATKA LOW WILL MOVE TO THE
ALEUTIAN CHAIN THEN DISSIPATE THURSDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
BERING SEA. MANY OTHER SHORT WAVE TROUGHS TO ROUND THE LOW OFF THE
KAMCHATKA STEALING ENERGY FROM THE MAIN LOW. THIS WILL WEAKEN THE
KAMCHATKA LOW AND FORM ANOTHER LOW TO THE SOUTHWEST BY SATURDAY. IN
ADDITION...COLD AIR FILTERING INTO THE BERING SEA ON THE BACKSIDE OF
THE MAINLAND LOW FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WILL ACT TO RETROGRADE THE LOW
TO BRISTOL BAY. THE COMBINATION OF THESE ACTIONS WILL RESULT IN A
RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA. AS THE LOW SOUTHWEST OF THE
KAMCHATKA BEGINS TO MOVE EAST SUNDAY AND MONDAY...THIS WILL MOVE THE
SYSTEMS DOWNSTREAM TO THE EAST AS WELL.
SOUTH CENTRAL SURFACE...WEAK SURFACE LOW NEAR THE SOUND WILL MOVE
INTO THE SOUND TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WRAPPING AROUND THE WEAK
LOW. AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE SOUND...SHOWERS TO MAKE THEIR WAY OVER
THE MOUNTAINS AND INTO THE ANCHORAGE BOWL...MATANUSKA VALLEY AND UP
THE TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS AND POINTS EAST. ONLY EXPECTING LIGHT AMOUNTS
AT THIS TIME. BUT IF THE LOW PICKS UP MORE MOISTURE...COULD SEE A FEW
MORE INCHES. THE EVENT WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
WILL SWEEP IN DRIER AND COLDER AIR THURSDAY. TEMPS WILL BE 5 TO 10
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE TROUGH WILL SWEEP
MOISTURE TO THE EAST OF MOST AREAS. HOWEVER...ENOUGH MOISTURE AND THE
SURFACE TROUGH WILL REMAIN IN THE GULF FOR SNOW ALONG THE COAST AND
EASTERN COPPER RIVER BASIN. A WEAK LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
GULF FRIDAY WITH A FRONT RACING TO THE PANHANDLE LATE FRIDAY. THIS IS
AHEAD OF A STRONGER LOW WHICH WILL SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR FRIDAY
NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL WORK INTO THE GULF SATURDAY WITH STRONG WINDS
AND PLENTY OF PRECIPITATION REACHING THE ENTIRE GULF. TEMPS WILL WARM
UP INTO THE WEEKEND AS THIS LOW MOVES NORTH IN THE WESTERN GULF.
WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE SURFACE...HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE OVER
EASTERN RUSSIA WITH A LOW TO THE SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN.
THIS IS RESULTING IN A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER MUCH OF THE
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN CHAIN. STRONG WINDS ARE BEING REPORTED FROM
THE ALASKA PENINSULA WEST. COLD AIR BEING FILTERED THROUGH THESE
AREAS AS WELL WITH HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN MANY AREAS OVER THE BERING
OFFSHORE AND EXTREME EASTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN. TEMPERATURES ARE ROUGHLY
5 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TO 15 TO 20
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL INLAND. THE HIGH PRESSURE TO REMAIN OVER THE
AREA EVEN THOUGH A LOW IS WORKING TO ADAK THURSDAY. THE LOW REMAINS
SOUTH OF THE CHAIN AND RETROGRADES TO NEAR SHEMYA FRIDAY WHILE
ANOTHER LOW WORKS OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO THE
NORTHEAST TOWARD KODIAK FROM SOUTH OF ADAK FROM FRIDAY TO SATURDAY.
THE PROGRESSION OF THIS LOW WILL PROVIDE SOME WARMING TO THE BRISTOL
BAY AREA AND EASTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND INLAND SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE PUSHED OFF THE MAINLAND BY THIS LOW AS WELL.
WILL CONTINUE TO SEE STRONG WINDS ALONG THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS
THROUGH FRIDAY AS THE LOW WORKS JUST SOUTH OF THE CHAIN. GRADIENT
WEAKENS OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIAN AS HIGH PRESSURE WORKS
SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AS WELL SATURDAY. THIS IS IN RESPONSE
TO A STRONGER SURFACE LOW SOUTH OF KAMCHATKA.
THE LOW IN THE WESTERN GULF TO REMAIN THERE OVER THE WEEKEND OR MOVE
SLIGHTLY INTO SOUTH CENTRAL. THIS WILL BRING PRECIP INLAND AND KEEP
COLD AIR MOVING INTO WESTERN ALASKA AND THE EASTERN BERING. ANOTHER
LOW WORKS TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN IN THE MEANTIME.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...STORM 175 176
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130 160 165 179
GALE 170 172 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
JN JAN 06The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 hr | |
| Jan 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 18, 11:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 18, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 18, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 18, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr |
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