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Gale Warning 85, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 23, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 23, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. 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 23, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 24, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 240036
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-241500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1007 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD MON NIGHT WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING TUE NIGHT. A 998
MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 150 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON AND
DRIFT WEST TO 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AS A 998 LOW WED
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NORTH AT 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT
THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH THURSDAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW WIND 25 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5
FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 240046 CCA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

CORRECTED PKZ140

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-241500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1007 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD MON NIGHT WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING TUE NIGHT. A 998
MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 150 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON AND
DRIFT WEST TO 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AS A 998 LOW WED
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NORTH AT 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT
THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH THURSDAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW WIND 25 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4
FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 240332 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
630 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

UPDATED AREAS 130 AND 132

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-241500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1007 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD MON NIGHT WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING TUE NIGHT. A 998
MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 150 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON AND
DRIFT WEST TO 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AS A 998 LOW WED
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NORTH AT 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT
THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH THURSDAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
630 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KTS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
630 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW WIND 25 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4
FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 240344 AAC
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
640 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

UPDATED AREAS 132 138 AND 140

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-241500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1007 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD MON NIGHT WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING TUE NIGHT. A 998
MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 150 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON AND
DRIFT WEST TO 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AS A 998 LOW WED
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NORTH AT 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT
THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH THURSDAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
630 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KTS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
640 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
640 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
640 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW WIND 25 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4
FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 240715 RRA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1015 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

RETRANSMISSION

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-241500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1007 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD MON NIGHT WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING TUE NIGHT. A 998
MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 150 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON AND
DRIFT WEST TO 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AS A 998 LOW WED
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NORTH AT 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT
THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH THURSDAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
630 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KTS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
640 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
640 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
640 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW WIND 25 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4
FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUESDAY NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SATURDAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 241253
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-250300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 990 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 200 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WEDNESDAY MORNING
AND MOVE TO 500 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-250300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-250300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-250300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.  
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-250300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-250300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-250300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-250300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-250300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-250300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 250055
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-251500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEAK 996 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND TUE NIGHT AND
WEAKEN TO 1001 MB THU AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-251500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-251500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-251500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-251500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-251500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-251500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT GUSTING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-251500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-251500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS
OF FOG.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-251500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 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 23, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 23, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AST MON JAN 23 2006

.DISCUSSION...MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THIS MORNING WITH A REASONABLE
FORECAST SOLUTION FOR THE EASTERN DOMAIN AND HAVE COME INTO A SIMILAR
AGREEMENT OVER THE BERING SEA. GFS WAS THE PERFERRED MODEL OUT WEST.

IN THE EAST THE LOW CENTER WHICH BROUGHT SNOW TO  SOUTHCENTRAL AND
THE NORTH GULF SUNDAY HAS NOW MOVED SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND
CONTINUES TO WEAKEN. MOST OF THE SNOW HAS ENDED WITH SOME RISIDUAL
SHOWERS REMAINING ALONG THE COASTAL AREAS NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
THIS MORNING. EXPECT CENTER TO MOVE TO THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF ALASKA
TONIGHT.  STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL CONTINUE
INTO THIS MORNING. A STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH DEVELOPING PRESSURE
GRADIENT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG
OUTFLOW WINDS TODAY AND TUESDAY.

OUT WEST THE RIDGE IS HOLDING OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THIS
MORNING AND WILL DRIFT EAST ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND SOUTHWEST
COAST TUESDAY MORNING. SERIES OF INTENSE LOWS WILL MOVE NEAR THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND SPREAD ALTERNATE PERIODS OF STRONG SOUTHEAST
WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE REGION TUESDAY. AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL TROUGH
SPREADS STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS TO EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOFS BY
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 191
MARINE...STORMS 172 175 176.
         GALES 121 130 132 150 170 171 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

*** JAN 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 22, 11:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 23, 11:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 23, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 23, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 23, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 23, 1:40 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC21 hr
Jan 23, 1:40 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC9 hr

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Sources

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