Storm Warning 104, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 080023
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 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.

PKZ199-081400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL WEAKEN TO 983 MB 300 NM
NORTH OF SAINT PAUL SAT AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL FURTHER WEAKEN TO 989
MB SUN AFTERNOON 150 NM WEST OF GAMBELL. A 1001 MB LOW DEVELOPS 150
NM WEST OF SHEMYA SUN NIGHT THEN MOVES TO 225 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA
SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-081400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-081400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-081400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 35 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-081400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI APR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM ADT THU APR 6 2006

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVELS...LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH
SWINGING THROUGH THE MAINLAND. LOW TO PUSH OFF TO THE EAST AS A RIDGE
RIDES INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA TONIGHT. LOW SOUTH OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WITH A COUPLE
STRONG SHORT WAVE TROUGHS MOVING OUT OF IT CURRENTLY. THE FIRST ONE
IS WEAKENING OVER THE EASTERN BERING TODAY WITH ANOTHER APPROACHING
SHEMYA. THIS ONE TO BECOME DOMINANT LOW TONIGHT OVER THE BERING SEA
AND REMAIN SO INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. RIDGE TO REMAIN OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS IS WHEN A SHORT WAVE ROTATING AROUND THE
LOW IN THE BERING SEA PUSHES A FRONT ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA
KNOCKING DOWN THE RIDGE. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW RE-CENTERS IN THE
WESTERN BERING SEA SATURDAY NIGHT AS A COUPLE SHORT WAVE TROUGHS MOVE
THROUGH THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK. DURING THIS TIME THE UPPER LEVEL CENTER SLOWLY DRIFTS TO THE
BERING STRAIT.

SURFACE WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...WEAKENING FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA TO DISSIPATE BEFORE REACHING THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA.
STRONG LOW DEVELOPING SOUTH OF SHEMYA TODAY TO BRING A ROUND OF VERY
STRONG WINDS TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.
HEAVY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED AS WELL. THE LOW TO TRACK INTO THE
WESTERN BERING SEA FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE FRONT ENCROACHING ON THE
WEST COAST OF ALASKA. GALE FORCE WINDS AND PRECIPITATION TO BE
PREVALENT OVER THE BERING SEA WITH THE LOW FRIDAY. WINDS WILL BE LESS
ALONG THE COAST BUT SOME BLUSTERY CONDITIONS WILL BE PRESENT WITH
POSSIBLE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES. LOW TO WEAKEN OVER THE BERING SEA
SATURDAY AS THE FRONT RACES AHEAD ACROSS THE MAINLAND. A SECONDARY
LOW TO WORK AROUND THE FIRST LOW SUNDAY FROM THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TO
THE FIRST LOW. THIS WILL BRING MORE PRECIPITATION TO THE WEST COAST
MONDAY. A LOW WORKING OUT OF THE PACIFIC MONDAY TO MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIAN CHAIN TUESDAY PUSHING THE FORMER LOW TO THE NORTH.

SURFACE EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...WEAK LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF
ALASKA WITH PRECIPITATION WRAPPING BACK INTO THE EASTERN KENAI
PENINSULA EASTWARD AND NORTH TO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. THIS LOW TO
BE PUSHED OUT OF THE AREA TONIGHT AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
IN TONIGHT. CLOUDINESS TO LESSEN THIS EVENING WITH FOG DEVELOPING IN
MANY AREAS TONIGHT WHERE SNOWFALL HAD OCCURRED. AFTER THE FOG BURNS
OFF TOMORROW MORNING...LITTLE OUTSIDE OF HIGH CLOUDS IS EXPECTED OVER
THE AREA. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF FRIDAY NIGHT AND
WORK INTO SOUTH CENTRAL BY SATURDAY MORNING BREAKING THE HIGH
PRESSURE. WEAK LOW PRESSURE TO REMAIN OVER THE AREA THEN SATURDAY
EVENING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL RESULT IN UNSETTLED WEATHER.
PLENTY OF SHOWER ACTIVITY BUT MOST LIKELY NOTHING SIGNIFICANT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING ZONES 187 AND 191
         ASHFALL ADVISORY ZONES 171 AND 181 NEAR MT VENIAMINOF
MARINE...HURRICANE 175
         STORM 172
         GALE 130 170 176 179 180 185
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JN APR 06