Gale Warning 89, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 260147 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
445 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006

AMENDED AREA 155

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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

PKZ199-261500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 992 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE WEST AND DISSIPATE
350 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA THU NIGHT. A 1002 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF
ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 994 MB 230 NM EAST OF ADAK THU AFTERNOON THEN
WILL WEAKEN TO 1002 MB 320 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY FRI AFTERNOON. A
1000 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC STRENGTHEN TO 977 MB 420 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
445 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
DURING THE EVENING.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-261500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.   
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT.   
.MON...N WIND 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ165-261500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-261500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.   
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT.     

$$

PKZ170-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   

$$

PKZ175-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT.    
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-261500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED JAN 25 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 261230
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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

PKZ199-270300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 150 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE. A 991 MB LOW
750 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU FRIDAY
NIGHT AND INTENSIFY TO 978 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-270300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-270300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-270300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT.  
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.  
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON EXCEPT EAST
OF SEGUAM ISLAND SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING NW 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT.  
.MON...N WIND 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-270300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU JAN 26 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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