Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2006
Gale Warning 890, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 17, 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.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 19, 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 181225 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST SAT NOV 18 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. PKZ197-190300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 991 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES SOUTH. A 963 MB LOW 30 NM SOUTH OF SITKA SUN MORNING WILL MOVE TO 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON AT 979 MB THEN TO 330 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND BY EARLY MON MORNING AT 988 MB. $$ PKZ120-190300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-190300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-190300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-190300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 3 FT THIS AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-190300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-190300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-190300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGEST WIND NORTH END OF STRAIT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NORTH END OF STRAIT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-190300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-190300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 FZAK51 PAFC 181807 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 900 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 UPDATE TO ZONE 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. PKZ197-190300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 991 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES SOUTH. A 963 MB LOW 30 NM SOUTH OF SITKA SUN MORNING WILL MOVE TO 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON AT 979 MB THEN TO 330 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND BY EARLY MON MORNING AT 988 MB. $$ PKZ120-190300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-190300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-190300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-190300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 3 FT THIS AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-190300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-190300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 900 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-190300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGEST WIND NORTH END OF STRAIT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NORTH END OF STRAIT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-190300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-190300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 190055 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST SAT NOV 18 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. PKZ197-191500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 989 MB LOW 480 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 972 MB LOW MOVES TO NEAR SITKA SUNDAY MORNING THEN INLAND OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA. A 979 MB LOW MOVES TO 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 500 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND WEAKENS TO 990 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-191500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ121-191500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-191500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-191500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT...STRONGEST NEAR WHITTIER. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT...STRONGEST NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT...STRONGEST NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-191500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-191500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-191500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGEST WINDS NORTH END OF STRAIT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGEST WINDS NORTH END OF STRAIT AND OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGEST WINDS NORTH END OF STRAIT AND OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-191500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY NOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-191500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY NOON. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 190646 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 945 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 UPDATED ZONE 121 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. PKZ197-191500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 989 MB LOW 480 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 972 MB LOW MOVES TO NEAR SITKA SUNDAY MORNING THEN INLAND OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA. A 979 MB LOW MOVES TO 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 500 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND WEAKENS TO 990 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-191500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ121-191500- RESURRECTION BAY 945 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-191500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-191500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT...STRONGEST NEAR WHITTIER. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT...STRONGEST NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT...STRONGEST NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-191500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-191500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-191500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGEST WINDS NORTH END OF STRAIT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGEST WINDS NORTH END OF STRAIT AND OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGEST WINDS NORTH END OF STRAIT AND OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-191500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY NOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-191500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY NOON. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 191209 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST SUN NOV 19 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. PKZ197-200300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 965 MB LOW NEAR SITKA MOVES UP THE COAST TO NEAR ICY POINT SUN AFTERNOON THEN TO 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 983 MB MON MORNING. THE LOW CONTINUES TO WEAKEN TO 990 MB AS IT MOVES SOUTHEAST TO 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS BY EARLY TUE MORNING. A VERY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN ALONG THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN GULF THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ PKZ120-200300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST SUN NOV 19 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-200300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST SUN NOV 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ125-200300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST SUN NOV 19 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-200300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST SUN NOV 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-200300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST SUN NOV 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-200300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST SUN NOV 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-200300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST SUN NOV 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-200300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST SUN NOV 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-200300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST SUN NOV 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 200052 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST SUN NOV 19 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. PKZ197-201500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 974 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST OF SITKA MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 980 MB THIS EVENING. THIS LOW THEN MOVES 270 NM SOUTHWEST OF KETCHIKAN AND WEAKENS TO 993 MB MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-201500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST SUN NOV 19 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-201500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST SUN NOV 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ125-201500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST SUN NOV 19 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-201500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST SUN NOV 19 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 25. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-201500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST SUN NOV 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-201500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST SUN NOV 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-201500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST SUN NOV 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-201500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST SUN NOV 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-201500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SUN NOV 19 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 201213 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST MON NOV 20 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. PKZ197-210300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 988 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES TO 230 NM WEST OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS AT 996 MB MON EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING. AN INVERTED TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ALONG THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-210300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST MON NOV 20 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-210300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST MON NOV 20 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-210300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST MON NOV 20 2006 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-210300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST MON NOV 20 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-210300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST MON NOV 20 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-210300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST MON NOV 20 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-210300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST MON NOV 20 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-210300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST MON NOV 20 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-210300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST MON NOV 20 2006 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 Nov 17, 12:00 AM AKST, 23 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 17, 12:00 AM AKST, 23 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AST FRI NOV 17 2006
.DISCUSSION...
THE STAGNANT PATTERN OF A HIGH AMPLITUDE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE
WESTERN BERING AND TROUGH OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA CONTINUES. THE
SURFACE LOW IN THE GULF THAT HAS BEEN PRESENT NEAR THE NORTHERN
COASTS HAS BEGUN TO SLOWLY PULL SOUTH. SNOW SHOWERS REMAIN MOSTLY IN
THE GULF BUT ARE SPREADING OUT TO THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA AND
OVER TO KODIAK. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE
EASTERN BERING CONTINUE TO LOWER VISIBILITIES OVER THE AKPEN. THE
REST OF THE MAINLAND REMAINS GENERALLY CLEAR WITH GUSTY NORTHERLY
WINDS.
MODELS CONTINUE TO AGREE QUITE WELL IN THE STAGNANT PATTERN. HAVE
USED A BLEND OF BOTH MODELS.
SOUTH AND EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE
RELAXING AS THE LOW PULLS FARTHER AWAY TO THE SOUTH. THIS WILL BRING
THE WARNING LEVEL WINDS IN THE MATANUSKA VALLEY AND COPPER RIVER
DELTA BELOW CRITERIA. THE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN BACK UP SATURDAY
NIGHT RESULTING IN A RETURN TO HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA FOR AT
LEAST THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. OTHERWISE LOOK FOR CONTINUED COLD AND
MOSTLY CLEAR CONDITIONS WITH PRECIPITATION REMAINING MAINLY OFFSHORE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SUNDAY COULD SEE SOME SHOWERS OVER THE EASTERN
COPPER RIVER BASIN WITH CLOUD COVER REACHING OVER TO THE SUSITNA
VALLEY TO HELP MODERATE THE TEMPERATURES.
WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN
AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
NORTHERLY FLOW WILL AFFECT THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND AKPEN FOR THIS
TIME AS WELL. THE NORTH WINDS WILL DIMINISH IN STRENGTH TODAY AS THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT WITH THE GULF LOW WEAKENS. A SYSTEM ON THE BACK
SIDE OF THE LOW WILL PUSH SHOWERS OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS STARTING
SATURDAY AND INTO MID NEXT WEEK. THE SOUTHWESTERN MAINLAND WILL
REMAIN DRY AND COLD WITH NORTHERLY FLOW DIMINISHING. THE YUKON DELTA
COASTS COULD SEE ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS WELL AS
MOISTURE RIDES UP OVER THE RIDGE.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 135
MARINE...GALE 120 121 130 132 150 155 160 170 171 180
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 125 129 130 138 140 141 150 160
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
LR NOV 06The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 3:40 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 55 hr | |
| Nov 17, 5:50 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Nov 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 17, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 18, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 18, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr |
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