Gale Warning 901, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 230846 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1050 PM AST WED NOV 22 2006

CORRECTED ZONE 120 FOR TYPO

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.

PKZ197-231500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1004 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT MOVES TO VANCOUVER ISLAND THU
EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH THU
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-231500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST WED NOV 22 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-231500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST WED NOV 22 2006

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-231500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST WED NOV 22 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-231500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST WED NOV 22 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-231500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
1050 PM AST WED NOV 22 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-231500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST WED NOV 22 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-231500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
1050 PM AST WED NOV 22 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-231500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
1050 PM AST WED NOV 22 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT WEST OF HOMER. SEAS 3 FT
EXCEPT 5 FT WEST OF HOMER. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-231500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST WED NOV 22 2006

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 231518 CCC
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU NOV 23 2006

CORRECTED ZONE 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.

PKZ197-240300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH
FRIDAY.

$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST THU NOV 23 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST THU NOV 23 2006

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

.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 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY 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 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST THU NOV 23 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN
BAYS AND PASSES.  SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.  SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST THU NOV 23 2006

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST THU NOV 23 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.  SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST THU NOV 23 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST THU NOV 23 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST THU NOV 23 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST THU NOV 23 2006

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AST WED NOV 22 2006

.DISCUSSION...
ALOFT...THE STRONG PERSISTENT UPPER RIDGE THAT HAS PERSISTED OVER THE
BERING SEA FOR MOST OF NOVEMBER IS FORECAST TO MOVE EAST TO THE
WESTERN ALASKA MAINLAND BY FRIDAY AND TO THE EASTERN MAINLAND BY
SUNDAY.  A MODERATELY STRONG UPPER LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE FROM THE
WESTERN PACIFIC TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY FRI NIGHT.  A SECOND
STRONGER UPPER TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE FROM THE WESTERN PACIFIC TO
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY LATE SAT.  THE DOWNSTREAM UPPER TROUGH OVER
THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO VANCOUVER ISLAND BY
SAT.  TODAY AN UPPER JET EXTENDS FROM KOTZBUE SOUND TO THE KENAI
PENINSULA.  THE JET IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AND MOVE OVER PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND BY LAT THU.  SEVERAL WEAK SHORT WAVES WILL MOVE FROM
NORTHERN ALASKA INTO THE GULF THE NEXT TWO DAYS.  EACH ONE OF THESE
WEAK UPPER SYSTEMS WILL INCREASE GUSTY SURFACE WINDS IN GAPS AND
PASSES MAINLY IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.

SURFACE...A RIDGE FROM BARROW TO DAWSON WILL MOVE SLOWLY
SOUTHEASTWARD TO EXTEND FROM DEADHORSE TO WHITEHORSE BY FRI AND TO A
STRONG HIGH OVER NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA BY SUNDAY. MODERATELY
STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL PERSIST OVER PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND INTO FRIDAY.  A MODERATELY STRONG LOW NEAR ATTU IS FORECAST TO
REMAIN STATIONARY AND DEEPEN UNTIL EARLY FRI AND THEN MOVE TO THE
NORTHWEST BERING BY EARLY SAT.  THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN SNOW AND
GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS REACHING THE SOUTHWEST COAST BY LATE
FRI.  A SECOND MORE INTENSE LOW WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON
SAT AND NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND BY EARLY SUN.  WE WILL BE
WATCHING THIS LOW AS IT MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO TRIGGER WARNING LEVEL
WINDS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS ALASKA PENINSULA AND POSSIBLY THE
SOUTHWEST COAST SAT AND SUN.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...ICE JAM FLOOD WARNING ZONE 121
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 180
         GALE 130 170 175 185 410

RHH NOV 06