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Gale Warning 217, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 18, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 18, 2007, 12:10 PM AKST. It was in force for 71 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 18, 2007, 12:10 PM AKST (21:10 UTC)
Expired
Feb 21, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
71 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 190209 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
510 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

UPDATED ZONE 120

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 998 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST 
OF KODIAK SUN NIGHT AND THEN INLAND OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA MON
AFTERNOON. A 992 MB LOW 150 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DRIFT
SOUTHWARD AND DISSIPATE BY LATE SUN NIGHT. VERY COLD AIR WILL SPREAD
FROM THE INTERIOR TO THE GULF BEGINNING MON NIGHT RESULTING IN GUSTY
NORTHERLIES. 

$$

PKZ120-191500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
510 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 


$$

PKZ121-191500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-191500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-191500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE THROUGH WED..W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-191500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-191500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-191500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW THIS EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-191500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-191500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
10 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 190709 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1010 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

UPDATED ZONE 121 125 141

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 998 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST 
OF KODIAK SUN NIGHT AND THEN INLAND OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA MON
AFTERNOON. A 992 MB LOW 150 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DRIFT
SOUTHWARD AND DISSIPATE BY LATE SUN NIGHT. VERY COLD AIR WILL SPREAD
FROM THE INTERIOR TO THE GULF BEGINNING MON NIGHT RESULTING IN GUSTY
NORTHERLIES. 

$$

PKZ120-191500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
510 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 


$$

PKZ121-191500-
RESURRECTION BAY
1010 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-191500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
1010 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-191500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE THROUGH WED..W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-191500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-191500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-191500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW THIS EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-191500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-191500-
KACHEMAK BAY
1010 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 191235
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST MON FEB 19 2007

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 978 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE INLAND
OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA MON EVENING. A TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-200300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA.SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-200300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-200300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-200300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-200300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
$$

PKZ132-200300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-200300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-200300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-200300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 200004
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

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 982 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT MON NIGHT AND
WILL WEAKEN TO 992 MB 420 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WED AFTERNOON. VERY
COLD AIR WILL SPREAD FROM THE INTERIOR TO THE GULF BEGINNING MON
NIGHT RESULTING IN GUSTY NORTHERLIES.

$$

PKZ120-201500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER 
DELTA AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER 
DELTA. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-201500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-201500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT.GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-201500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-201500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-201500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-201500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-201500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ141-201500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 200443 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
745 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

UPDATED ZONES 125 AND 138

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 982 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT MON NIGHT AND
WILL WEAKEN TO 992 MB 420 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WED AFTERNOON. VERY
COLD AIR WILL SPREAD FROM THE INTERIOR TO THE GULF BEGINNING MON
NIGHT RESULTING IN GUSTY NORTHERLIES.

$$

PKZ120-201500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER 
DELTA AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER 
DELTA. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-201500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-201500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
745 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT.GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-201500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-201500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-201500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-201500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
745 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-201500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ141-201500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST MON FEB 19 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 201226
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

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 983 MB LOW 90 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 999 MB 124
NM SOUTH OF SITKA WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-210300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-210300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-210300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-210300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-210300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-210300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-210300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-210300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-210300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 210003
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

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.

PKZ197-211500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 986 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB 100
NM SOUTH OF SITKA WED AFTERNOON. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL 
REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ120-211500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-211500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-211500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-211500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-211500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-211500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-211500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-211500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ141-211500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 210452 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
750 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

UPDATED ZONES 132 140 AND 141

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.

PKZ197-211500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 986 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB 100
NM SOUTH OF SITKA WED AFTERNOON. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL 
REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ120-211500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-211500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-211500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-211500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-211500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-211500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
750 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-211500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-211500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
750 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ141-211500-
KACHEMAK BAY
750 PM AST TUE FEB 20 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 211220
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

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.

PKZ197-220300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 988 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 
993 MB 100 NM SOUTH OF SITKA THU MORNING. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THU NIGHT. A 982 MB 
NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-220300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-220300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-220300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-220300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-220300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-220300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-220300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-220300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-220300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 211952 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1050 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

UPDATED ZONE 129

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.

PKZ197-220300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 988 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 
993 MB 100 NM SOUTH OF SITKA THU MORNING. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THU NIGHT. A 982 MB 
NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-220300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-220300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-220300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-220300-
PASSAGE CANAL
1050 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-220300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-220300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-220300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-220300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-220300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST WED FEB 21 2007

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 220001
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED FEB 21 2007

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.

PKZ197-221500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 995 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AND
DISSIPATE 250 NM SOUTH OF SITKA THU MORNING. A TROUGH OF LOW 
PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. 
A 984 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 640
NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AND STRENGTHEN TO 979 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-221500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST WED FEB 21 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT.GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA.  SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-221500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST WED FEB 21 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-221500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST WED FEB 21 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-221500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST WED FEB 21 2007

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-221500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST WED FEB 21 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-221500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST WED FEB 21 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-221500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST WED FEB 21 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-221500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST WED FEB 21 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ141-221500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST WED FEB 21 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 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 Feb 18, 8:00 AM AKST, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 8:00 AM AKST, 4 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
100 PM AST SUN FEB 18 2007

.DISCUSSION...

A 986 MB LOW SOUTH OF THE AKPENN IS HAVING LITTLE IMPACT...STRONG
WINDS ARE ALL TO THE SOUTH OF THE LOW...AND JUST SHOWERS ALONG THE
PACIFIC COAST. THE UPPER JET WILL DRIVE THIS LOW EASTWARD TONIGHT
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF AND TO SOUTHEAST ALASKA BY TOMORROW.
MEANWHILE THE LOW OVER THE CENTRAL BERING CONTINUES TO SLOWLY WEAKEN.
THE REMAINS OF THE FRONT ARE LYING OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WITH
AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS...SNOW...AND FOG. ONSHORE FLOW OVERNIGHT WILL
MAINTAIN THESE CLOUDY AND FOGGY CONDITIONS WITH A FEW SNOW SHOWERS.
FLOW WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE NORTH MONDAY AND PRODUCE GRADUAL CLEARING
ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA. A SHORT-WAVE ROTATING AROUND THE SOUTH SIDE
OF THE BERING SEA LOW IS GENERATING A CONCENTRATED AREA OF SNOW.
WINDS ARE INCREASING BEHIND THIS SHORT-WAVE OVER THE WESTERN TO
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS (TO AROUND 45 KTS) AS ANOTHER ROUND OF COLD
ADVECTION BEGINS. THESE STRONGER WINDS WILL SPREAD EASTWARD TONIGHT
AND MONDAY AND THEN PUSH SOUTHWARD INTO THE PACIFIC AS A RIDGE BUILDS
OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA. THE NEXT WEST PACIFIC LOW WILL HELP
AMPLIFY THIS RIDGE MONDAY AND TUESDAY WHICH IN TURN WILL ALLOW A HIGH
AMPLITUDE TROUGH TO TAKE SHAPE FROM THE BEAUFORT SEA SOUTHWARD ACROSS
ALASKA AND THE GULF INTO THE EAST PACIFIC. A STORM FORCE FRONT WILL
AFFECT THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS BEGINNING MONDAY NIGHT AND THEN
FALL APART AS IT TRIES TO PUSH EASTWARD INTO THE RIDGE.

THE LARGEST IMPACT OF THIS PATTERN CHANGE WILL BE ON MAINLAND ALASKA
WHICH WILL FALL BACK INTO A PERIOD OF HARSH WINTER CONDITIONS.
MULTIPLE SHORT-WAVES WILL DROP SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE STATE BEGINNING
MONDAY BRINGING DEEP ARCTIC AIR WITH THEM. MODELS HAVE BEEN
CONSISTENT IN INDICATING A 20 DEGREE DROP IN 850 TEMPS ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK
(DOWN TO AROUND -30 DEGREES CELSIUS). COLDER AIR WILL BEGIN TO FILTER
INTO THE REGION TONIGHT AND MONDAY. HOWEVER...BEGINNING MONDAY NIGHT
AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY STRONG COLD ADVECTION WILL OCCUR
ACROSS THE REGION. THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALSO TIGHTEN
UP SIGNIFICANTLY AS THE LOW SOUTH OF THE AKPENN DEEPENS OVER THE GULF
TONIGHT AND MONDAY. COMBINATION OF COLD ADVECTION AND UPPER
SHORT-WAVES WILL LIKELY AID IN GENERATION OF ANOTHER LOW OVER THE
GULF BY TUESDAY...ALL MODELS INDICATE A WEAK LOW FORMING...BUT WOULD
NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE THIS LOW DEEPEN BEYOND WHAT THE MODELS ARE
INDICATING. INITIALLY WINDS ALOFT ARE FAIRLY WEAK. THIS WILL CHANGE
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS THE BERING RIDGE SHIFTS A BIT
EASTWARD AND A JET FORMS ALONG WESTERN ALASKA AND SOUTHEASTWARD
ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...WHICH WILL HELP
PROLONG THE COLD AND WIND INTO NEXT WEEKEND.

IN DECIDING WHETHER TO ISSUE ANY WIND WATCHES/WARNIGNS/ADVISORIES WE
NEED TO BALANCE THE STRENGTH OF THE COLD ADVECTION AND THE SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENT WITH THE LACK OF UPPER SUPPORT. BECAUSE THE AIR IS
SO COLD AND THE ADVECTION IS SIGNIFICANT WILL GO AHEAD AND ISSUE HIGH
WIND WATCHES FOR VALDEZ TO THOMPSON PASS AND THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
WITH COLD DENSE AIR PLUMMETING OFF THE MOUNTAINS AND BEING CHANNELED
THROUGH THE GAPS ITS RELATIVELY EASY TO REACH WARNING CRITERIA IN
THESE LOCATIONS. FOR OTHER AREAS SUCH AS BROAD PASS...THE MAT
VALLEY...AND SEWARD AND WHITTIER...WITHOUT UPPER SUPPORT THINK
STRONG WIND HEADLINE SHOULD SUFFICE WITH FORECAST WINDS AROUND
60 MPH. BECAUSE THE AIR IS SO COLD WILL ALSO ISSUE WIND CHILL
ADVISORIES FOR ZONE 131...141...AND 145...LOCATIONS THAT WILL SEE
A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND COLD TEMPS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH ZONE 131 AND 135.
MARINE...STORMS 176.
         GALES 129 130 150 155 165 170 171 172 175 179.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129.

SEB FEB 07

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 17, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 17, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 17, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 18, 1:25 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC10 hr
Feb 18, 3:04 AM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC8 hr
Feb 18, 10:58 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC18 hr
Feb 18, 10:59 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC5 days
Feb 18, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 18, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 18, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Feb 18, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC70 min
Feb 18, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 18, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 18, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC27 days
Feb 18, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC7 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.