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Gale Warning 672, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 17, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 17, 2006, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 17, 2006, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 18, 2006, 11:00 AM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 181157
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT MON SEP 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.

PKZ199-190200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 LOW 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA MONDAY NIGHT AND INTO BRISTOL BAY AND INLAND NEAR
DILLINGHAM AT 988 MB BY MONDAY MORNING. A 1008 MB 450 NM NORTHWEST OF
ADAK WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 1008 MB ON MONDAY
MORNING THEN MOVE EAST TO 150 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA AT 1006 MB BY
TUESDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-190200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-190200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO SEAS 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-190200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-190200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-190200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-190200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT THIS MORNING AND 
BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW WIND 50 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND
THIS MORNING. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT SEAS 22 FT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-190200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT.  
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-190200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO N 40 KT THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 181230 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT MON SEP 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.

PKZ199-190200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA TONIGHT AND INTO BRISTOL BAY AND INLAND NEAR DILLINGHAM AT
988 MB BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A 1008 MB 450 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL
MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 1008 MB ON TUESDAY MORNING THEN
MOVE EAST TO 150 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA AT 1006 MB BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-190200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-190200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO SEAS 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-190200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-190200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-190200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW WIND 50 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-190200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS MORNING AND 
BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW WIND 50 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND
THIS MORNING. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT SEAS 22 FT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-190200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT.  
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-190200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N WIND 40 KT THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 181522 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
715 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

UPDATED ZONES 165 170 171 AND 180

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.

PKZ199-190200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA TONIGHT AND INTO BRISTOL BAY AND INLAND NEAR DILLINGHAM AT
988 MB BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A 1008 MB 450 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL
MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 1008 MB ON TUESDAY MORNING THEN
MOVE EAST TO 150 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA AT 1006 MB BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-190200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-190200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO SEAS 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-190200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
715 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON WEST
OF COLD BAY. SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
ELSEWHERE.  SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W WIND 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT WEST
OF COLD BAY. S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-190200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
715 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E TO NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-190200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
715 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW WIND 50 KT THIS MORNING WEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR. E TO SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
DUTCH BARBOR EAST. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-190200-
UNALASKA BAY
715 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW WIND 50 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND
THIS MORNING. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT SEAS 22 FT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-190200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT.  
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-190200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N WIND 40 KT THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 181549 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
715 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

CORRECTED ZONE 170

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.

PKZ199-190200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA TONIGHT AND INTO BRISTOL BAY AND INLAND NEAR DILLINGHAM AT
988 MB BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A 1008 MB 450 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL
MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 1008 MB ON TUESDAY MORNING THEN
MOVE EAST TO 150 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA AT 1006 MB BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-190200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-190200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO SEAS 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-190200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
715 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON WEST
OF COLD BAY. SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
ELSEWHERE.  SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W WIND 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT WEST
OF COLD BAY. S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-190200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
715 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E TO NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-190200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
715 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW WIND 50 KT THIS MORNING WEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR. E TO SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
DUTCH HARBOR EAST. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-190200-
UNALASKA BAY
715 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW WIND 50 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND
THIS MORNING. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT SEAS 22 FT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-190200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT.  
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-190200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N WIND 40 KT THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 182318
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT MON SEP 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.

PKZ199-191400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN RAPIDLY TO 991 MB
AND MOVE TO 60 NM NORTHWEST OF KODIAK BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. A WEAK
1007 MB LOW 350 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE SOUTH TO 90 NM WEST
OF ADAK BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE EASTWARD TO 160 NM
SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR BY THURSDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-191400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-191400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 IN THE EVENING THROUGH
CHANNELED TERRAIN. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-191400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT MON SEP 18 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 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 Sep 17, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 17, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM ADT SUN SEP 17 2006

.DISCUSSION...
ALL MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT TODAY EXCEPT UKMET A LITTLE OUT OF LINE.
THE SLOWER PROGRESSION OF THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTO BRISTOL BAY HAS
BEEN THE PREFERRED SOLUTION AND ALL MODELS AGREES OUTSIDE OF THE
UKMET. GFS HAS INITIALIZED BETTER THAN THE NAM THIS MORNING. MODELS
COME BACK TOGETHER EARLY TONIGHT.

UPPER LEVELS...CLOSED LOW OVER THE GULF TO BE PUSHED EAST AS A LOW
DEVELOPS OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN THIS EVENING. THE LOW
DEVELOPING IN THE ALEUTIANS IS FROM A SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVING OUT OF
THE BERING MERGING WITH A VIGOROUS SHORT WAVE MOVING OUT OF THE NORTH
PACIFIC. THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW IS RIDING A JET AXIS WITH SPEEDS
AROUND 100 KTS. THE LOW WILL DEEPEN OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW WITH GREAT JET AND THERMAL SUPPORT. THE JET
LOSES JET SUPPORT AND THE THERMAL SUPPORT IS MODERATED MONDAY NIGHT.
THE LOW WILL THEN BEGIN TO FILL OVER BRISTOL BAY TUESDAY. A STRONG
JET REMAINS TO THE SOUTH WITH A FEW LOWS RIDING TO THE PANHANDLE. IN
THE MEANTIME...A SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVES SOUTH THROUGH THE WESTERN
BERING TUESDAY AND ROUNDS THE TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
WEDNESDAY. ENOUGH JET SUPPORT WITH THIS WAVE TO HELP PULL THE LOW IN
BRISTOL BAY EAST TO THE GULF THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. HELPING THIS
PROGRESSION IS A RIDGE PUSHING ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING DUE TO A
STRONG LOW MOVING OUT OF MONGOLIA WEDNESDAY TO THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA FRIDAY.

SURFACE WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...A 992 MB LOW SOUTHWEST OF THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIAN ISLANDS TO MOVE TOWARD DUTCH TONIGHT AND TO COLD BAY
TOMORROW. STRONG BAROCLINIC NATURE TO THE LOW CENTER. THIS WILL
LIKELY PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS NEAR THE LOW. THEREFORE...HAVE GONE
WITH HIGH WIND WARNING FOR ZONE 185 AS THE LOW CENTER PULLS EAST OF
DUTCH HARBOR LATER THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL ENCIRCLE THE LOW
AS IT WORKS TO BRISTOL BAY TUESDAY MORNING. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE
ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW IN COLD AIR ADVECTION. THE LOW WILL MOVE
INTO BRISTOL BAY MONDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL BE STATIONARY INTO
WEDNESDAY AND WEAKEN AS THE JET SUPPORT LEAVES THE LOW. AN ASSOCIATED
FRONT TO MOVE INTO THE GULF MONDAY AFTERNOON AND INLAND TUESDAY
NIGHT. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN BE OVER THE MAINLAND
WITH A WEAKER LOW CENTER OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY. THIS
AREA WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST THROUGH FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
FROM THE WEST. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT THAT RESULTS FROM THIS SCENARIO
WILL KEEP MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE BERING THAT WILL SLIDE
SLOWLY EAST. IN ADDITION...COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO THE
BERING SEA AND TO WESTERN ALASKA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. EVENTUALLY A
LOW WILL WORK TO THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA FRIDAY WITH A STRONG FRONT
ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

SURFACE EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...A LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WITH
PLENTY OF MOISTURE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL FROM WEAK UPPER LOW IN WESTERN
GULF. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW TO LIFT NORTH ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE WITH
SOME SHOWERS OVERNIGHT THROUGH THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND KENAI
PENINSULA. THIS FEATURE WILL BE OUT OF THE AREA BY TOMORROW. THE LOW
IN THE SOUTHERN GULF TO BE SOUTH OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS
TOMORROW AFTERNOON WITH A RIDGE OVER THE GULF AND EASTERN INTERIOR.
AT THIS TIME A FRONT APPROACHES THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ALEUTIAN
LOW. WINDS AND PRECIPITATION TO PICK UP IN THE WESTERN GULF MONDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL PICK UP OVER THE ENTIRE GULF
OVERNIGHT MONDAY WITH PRECIPITATION SPREADING TO THE KENAI PENINSULA.
THE FRONT WILL BE ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TUESDAY WITH
PRECIPITATION MAINLY LIMITED TO COASTAL AREAS AND UPSLOPE AREAS IN
THE SUSITNA VALLEY. WITH THE ONSET OF THE FRONT TOMORROW NIGHT AND
TUESDAY...A GOOD PRESSURE GRADIENT DEVELOPS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST. WOULD EXPECT STRONG WINDS ALONG THE COAST VIA A BARRIER JET.
IN ADDITION...TURNAGAIN ARM WINDS AND OTHER SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST
ORIENTED GAPS TO OBSERVE STRONG WINDS. THIS PATTERN TO EXIST ROUGHLY
INTO WEDNESDAY BEFORE A PIECE OF THE LOW LIFTS THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BRINGING PRECIPITATION TO INLAND
LOCATIONS. THIS WILL ALSO LIFT THE MAIN LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY INLAND
TOWARD THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. WINDS WILL REMAIN MODERATE FROM THE
SOUTHWEST OVER THE GULF BEHIND THIS FEATURE. AN AREA OF BROAD LOW
PRESSURE THEN PREVAILS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WITH
SCATTERED PRECIPITATION AND LIGHTER WINDS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH ZONE 185
MARINE...STORM 170
         GALE 155 160 165 171 172 AND 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JN SEP 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 17, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC28 hr
Sep 18, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 18, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 18, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 18, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2006Every gale warning in 2006

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.