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Gale Warning 869, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 8, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 8, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 8, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 10, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 091302
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU NOV 9 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.

PKZ197-100300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 996 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD WILL MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK THIS AFTERNOON.  ON THURSDAY EVENING A 969 MB LOW WILL ENTER
THE REGION 490 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA.  IT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 971 MB
AND MOVE TO 200 NM EAST OF KODIAK BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  BY SATURDAY
MORNING IT WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB AND MOVE TO 225 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK.
$$

PKZ120-100300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-100300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-100300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-100300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-100300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-100300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-100300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-100300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-100300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
7 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 091618 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
720 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

UPDATED ZONES 120 125 129 130 132 AND 141

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.

PKZ197-100300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 996 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD WILL MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK THIS AFTERNOON.  ON THURSDAY EVENING A 969 MB LOW WILL ENTER
THE REGION 490 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA.  IT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 971 MB
AND MOVE TO 200 NM EAST OF KODIAK BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  BY SATURDAY
MORNING IT WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB AND MOVE TO 225 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK.
$$

PKZ120-100300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
720 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-100300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-100300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
720 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-100300-
PASSAGE CANAL
720 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-100300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
720 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-100300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
720 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-100300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-100300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-100300-
KACHEMAK BAY
720 AM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 100110
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 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.

PKZ197-101500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 967 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA WEAKENS TO 977 MB AS IT MOVES
200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKASAT AFTERNOON. THE LOW CONTINUES TO WEAKEN
TO 988 MB AS IT MOVES TO 375 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-101500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-101500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-101500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE LATE EVENING. GUSTS TO 40
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-101500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    

$$

PKZ130-101500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-101500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-101500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-101500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF
KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-101500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 100251 CCA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
550 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

CORRECTION TO THE SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ197-101500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 967 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA WEAKENS TO 977 MB AS IT MOVES
200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA SAT AFTERNOON. THE LOW CONTINUES TO WEAKEN
TO 988 MB AS IT MOVES TO 375 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-101500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-101500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-101500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE LATE EVENING. GUSTS TO 40
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-101500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    

$$

PKZ130-101500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-101500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-101500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-101500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF
KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-101500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST THU NOV 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 101258
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST FRI NOV 10 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.

PKZ197-110300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA WEAKENS TO 984 MB AS IT DRIFTS
TO 250 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE LOW WEAKENS TO
987 MB AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTH OF SITKA SUNDAY MORNING. THE LOW
CONTINUES TO WEAKEN TO 991 MB OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WHILE
ANOTHER 991 MB LOW DEVELOPS 175 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA SUNDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-110300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-110300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-110300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-110300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-110300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-110300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-110300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-110300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-110300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 101816 AAA
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
916 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

UPDATED ZONES 125 129 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.

PKZ197-110300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA WEAKENS TO 984 MB AS IT DRIFTS
TO 250 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE LOW WEAKENS TO
987 MB AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTH OF SITKA SUNDAY MORNING. THE LOW
CONTINUES TO WEAKEN TO 991 MB OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WHILE
ANOTHER 991 MB LOW DEVELOPS 175 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA SUNDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-110300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-110300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-110300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
916 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-110300-
PASSAGE CANAL
916 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-110300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-110300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-110300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-110300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
916 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-110300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 110058
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST FRI NOV 10 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.

PKZ197-111500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 978 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA WILL WEAKEN TO 989 MB SAT
AFTERNOON 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA THEN MOVE TO 225 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SITKA SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-111500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-111500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.

.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-111500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-111500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-111500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-111500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW WITH ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-111500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-111500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT AND SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-111500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST FRI NOV 10 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND SEAS NEAR
THE MOUTH OF THE BAY. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 111254
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT NOV 11 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.

PKZ197-120300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 983 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL WEAKEN TO 992 MB NEAR
275 NM SOUTH OF SITKA SATURDAY NIGHT. A 998 MB LOW WILL FORM 100 NM
SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT ON SUNDAY AND MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTH OF SITKA AT
986 MB BY MONDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-120300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SAT NOV 11 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-120300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SAT NOV 11 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-120300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SAT NOV 11 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-120300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SAT NOV 11 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-120300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST SAT NOV 11 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-120300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST SAT NOV 11 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-120300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST SAT NOV 11 2006

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-120300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST SAT NOV 11 2006

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

$$

PKZ141-120300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SAT NOV 11 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 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 Nov 8, 9:00 AM AKST, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 8, 9:00 AM AKST, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AST WED NOV 8 2006

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS HAVE DONE A FAIRLY GOOD JOB OF INITIALIZATION THIS MORNING.
ALL MODELS FAIRLY SIMILAR IN THE PROGRESSION OF FEATURES AS WELL.
HOWEVER...BELIEVE THE NAM HAS PICKED UP ON THE LOW MOVING SOUTH OVER
WESTERN ALASKA BETTER. IT IS DEEPER THAN THE GFS INITIALLY AND
RIGHTFULLY SO. THEREFORE...WE HAVE KEPT THE IDEA OF A LOW BEING
STAMPED FROM NORTHWEST ALASKA TODAY ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA
THURSDAY AND FINALLY DISSIPATING IN THE GULF AS IT MERGES WITH
ANOTHER LOW FRIDAY. IN CONTRAST...THE THOUGHT IS THE GFS WILL HANDLE
THE DEVELOPING LOW IN THE SOUTHERN GULF TOMORROW BETTER THAN THE NAM.
THIS IS TRUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THE ENSEMBLES FROM THE GFS AND THE 12Z
ECMWF KEEP A LOW IN THE GULF THROUGH MONDAY. BELIEVE THIS TO BE TRUE
AS THE HIGH OVER THE BERING WILL MOST LIKELY NOT KNOCK THIS LOW OUT
OF THE AREA.

UPPER AIR...CURRENTLY...A WEAK UPPER LOW IS PRESENT OVER THE NORTHERN
GULF WITH HIGH PRESSURE STAMPED OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA. A WEAK
SHORT WAVE TROUGH IS PUSHING THROUGH THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN TODAY AND
CARVING OUT A TROUGH OVER THE GULF BY TOMORROW. IN THE MEANTIME...A
STRONGER SHORT WAVE TROUGH IS WORKING SOUTH OUT OF THE ARCTIC ACROSS
WESTERN ALASKA. THIS WAVE TO DROP INTO BRISTOL BAY TOMORROW AFTERNOON
AS THE WEAK LOW IN THE GULF ROTATES TO THE NORTHWEST AND MERGES.
ANOTHER SHORT WAVE TROUGH SOUTH OF THE GULF MOVES NORTHEAST TOWARD
THE PANHANDLE THURSDAY. THE LOW IN BRISTOL BAY MERGES WITH THE GULF
LOW FRIDAY OVER THE CENTRAL GULF. THIS PATTERN TO REMAIN THROUGH
SATURDAY. ON SUNDAY...THE POLAR LOW SHIFT INTO NORTHEAST ALASKA WITH
THE LOW IN THE GULF MOVING TO THE PANHANDLE. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
WESTERN BERING THEN OCCUPIES THE ENTIRE BERING SUNDAY.

SURFACE WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...HIGH PRESSURE TO REMAIN OVER THE
WESTERN BERING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE TO
PUSH OVER THE ENTIRE BERING BY SUNDAY. IN THE MEANTIME...THE BIG
CONCERN IS STRONG WINDS IN THE EASTERN BERING AND ALONG THE WEST
COAST. THIS IS DUE TO A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT PRESENT THERE
THROUGH SATURDAY. THE FIRST LOW TO MOVE THROUGH WESTERN ALASKA
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. THIS LOW TO CROSS INTO THE GULF THURSDAY NIGHT.
SOME SNOW TO ACCOMPANY THIS LOW AS WELL. HOWEVER...GALE FORCE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE MAIN PROBLEM OVER THE EASTERN BERING. WITH THE
LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF AND HIGH PRESSURE REMAINING OVER THE WESTERN
BERING...STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW TO REMAIN IN WESTERN ALASKA AND THE
EASTERN BERING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

SURFACE EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...A WEAK LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF
BRINGING SHOWERS ALONG THE COAST TODAY. WITH HIGH PRESSURE
INLAND...STRONG WINDS MOVING THROUGH NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED GAPS. THIS
LOW TO MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY. THIS SHOULD
PUT AN END TO THE STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH THESE GAPS.
HOWEVER...ENOUGH LIFT WITH THIS FEATURE TO BRING SNOW SHOWERS FARTHER
INLAND LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. A STRONG LOW TO DEVELOP SOUTH OF
THE GULF TOMORROW AND MOVE TOWARD THE PANHANDLE THURSDAY NIGHT. AHEAD
OF THIS LOW THE NORTH SOUTH GRADIENT WILL INCREASE ALONG THE COAST.
THIS WILL MEAN A SUBSEQUENT INCREASE IN NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED GAP
WINDS. THE LOW IS DEEPER AND THUS WINDS WILL BE NEAR HIGH WIND
WARNING CRITERIA. IN ADDITION...AN EASTERLY WAVE TO PUSH ACROSS SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA THURSDAY NIGHT WITH SNOW. THE LOW IN THE GULF TO
WEAKEN THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IN THE CENTRAL GULF. DRIER
CONDITIONS FOLLOW THE WAVE FRIDAY. THESE DRIER CONDITIONS TO SPREAD
OVER THE WESTERN GULF AS WELL FRIDAY NIGHT AND ENTIRE SOUTH CENTRAL
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AS THE LOW WEAKENS FURTHER AND MOVES TO THE
EASTERN GULF.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH ZONE 135.
MARINE...GALE 155 170 171 172 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JN NOV 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 8, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 8, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 9, 2:20 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC21 hr
Nov 9, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 9, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Nov 9, 2:36 PM AKSTBlowing Snow AdvisoryAFC13 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.