Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2006
Gale Warning 88, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 25, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 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 25, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 260044 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST WED JAN 25 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. PKZ197-261500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ120-261500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-261500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-261500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-261500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-261500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-261500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-261500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-261500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-261500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAFC 261247 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 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. PKZ197-270300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 995 MB LOW NEAR 100 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING WILL REMAIN NEARLY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-270300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-270300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-270300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-270300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SMALL CRAFT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-270300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-270300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-270300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-270300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-270300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 261515 CCA CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 610 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 CORRECTED ZONE 140 FOR ICE FREE WATERS. 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. PKZ197-270300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 995 MB LOW NEAR 100 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING WILL REMAIN NEARLY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-270300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-270300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-270300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-270300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SMALL CRAFT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-270300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-270300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-270300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-270300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-270300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 261722 CCB CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 820 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 CORRECTED ZONE 125 FOR SEAS. 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. PKZ197-270300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 995 MB LOW NEAR 100 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING WILL REMAIN NEARLY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-270300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-270300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-270300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 820 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-270300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SMALL CRAFT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-270300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-270300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-270300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-270300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-270300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 270101 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST THU JAN 26 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. PKZ197-271500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 997 MB 120 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-271500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-271500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-271500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST THU JAN 26 2006 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-271500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-271500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-271500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-271500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-271500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST THU JAN 26 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-271500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST THU JAN 26 2006 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 271245 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI JAN 27 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. PKZ197-280300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 997 MB 60 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DRIFT SOUTHWEST AND STRENGTHEN TO 986 MB 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND BY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ120-280300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST FRI JAN 27 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-280300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST FRI JAN 27 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-280300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST FRI JAN 27 2006 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT.GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-280300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST FRI JAN 27 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-280300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST FRI JAN 27 2006 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-280300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST FRI JAN 27 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-280300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST FRI JAN 27 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 76 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-280300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST FRI JAN 27 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-280300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST FRI JAN 27 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Jan 25, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 25, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 500 AM AST WED JAN 25 2006 .DISCUSSION... THE MODEL RUN ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT ESPECIALLY IN THE EAST WITH SOME DISAGREEMENT IN THE LATER PERIODS AROUND THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BUT WENT WITH THE GFS FOR THOSE PERIODS THE UPPER AIR PATTERN HAS AN UPPER TROUGH EXTENDING CENTRAL ALASKA THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO PERSIST OVER SIBERIA THROUGH FRIDAY. WITH THIS PATTERN EXPECT TO MAINTAIN THE COLD DRY FLOW OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALASKA. IN THE EAST THE OUT FLOW OF COLD AIR FROM SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY RESULTING IN A WEAK LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. GAP WINDS WILL CONTINUES TO BLOW FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL COASTAL AREAS INCLUDING THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. OUT WEST MUCH OF THE SAME COLD DRY AIR WILL PERSIST OVER THE INTERIOR ZONES. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEEP LOW LOCATED NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA IS STRETCHED OUT THROUGH THE WESTERN BERING ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. IT WILL MAKE LITTLE PROGRESS EAST AS A SERIES OF LOWS DEVELOP ALONG IT. EXPECT MOSTLY SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE AREA WITH WINDS DIMINISHING BY THURSDAY AS THE SYSTEM WEAKENS. MOST INTERIOR ZONES WILL REMAIN MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A FEW AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. THE COLD AIR MASS OVER THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR WILL SPILL INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA AS THE RIDGE OVER SIBERIA BUILDS IN THE CENTRAL BERING FRIDAY. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALES 155 172. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. JAN 06
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 24, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Jan 25, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 25, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 25, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 25, 11:45 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 11 hr |
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