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Gale Warning 52, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 1, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 1, 2007, 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.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 1, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 3, 2007, 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 021239
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE JAN 2 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.

PKZ197-030300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 974 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF
CORDOVA TUE EVENING AT 974 MB. THIS LOW WILL MOVE INTO PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND EARLY WED MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-030300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-030300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-030300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-030300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-030300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-030300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-030300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-030300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-030300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$
8 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 022357
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 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.

PKZ197-031500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 973 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE INTO PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY BEFORE
DISSIPATING THURSDAY MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ120-031500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-031500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-031500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-031500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-031500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TONIGHT...WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT.
EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...WEST WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-031500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-031500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-031500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 
3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS EXCEPT 6 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT
IN ICE FREE WATERS EXCEPT 7 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT SOUTH
OF KALGIN ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS EXCEPT
7 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE
WATERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ141-031500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 030726 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1030 PM AST TUE JAN 2 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.

PKZ197-031500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 973 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE INTO PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY BEFORE
DISSIPATING THURSDAY MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ120-031500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
1030 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-031500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-031500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-031500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-031500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TONIGHT...WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT.
EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...WEST WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-031500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-031500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-031500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 
3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS EXCEPT 6 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT
IN ICE FREE WATERS EXCEPT 7 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT SOUTH
OF KALGIN ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS EXCEPT
7 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE
WATERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ141-031500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 030904 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1205 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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.

PKZ197-031500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 973 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE INTO PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY BEFORE
DISSIPATING THURSDAY MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ120-031500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
1030 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-031500-
RESURRECTION BAY
1205 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-031500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-031500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-031500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TONIGHT...WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT.
EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...WEST WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-031500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-031500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-031500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 
3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS EXCEPT 6 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT
IN ICE FREE WATERS EXCEPT 7 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT SOUTH
OF KALGIN ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS EXCEPT
7 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE
WATERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ141-031500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 031243
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 3 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.

PKZ197-040300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 973 MB LOW NEAR CORDOVA WILL MOVE INLAND OVER VALDEZ WED AFTERNOON.
A 977 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF AKHIOK THU MORNING AND
MOVE TO 130 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THU NIGHT AT 972 MB. A 977 MB
LOW 290 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 185 NM SOUTHEAST OF
AKHIOK THU NIGHT AT 983 MB.
$$

PKZ120-040300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TODAY...E OF CAPE CLEARE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT BY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
CAPE CLEARE W...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-040300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-040300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-040300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

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

PKZ130-040300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-040300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-040300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.  HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-040300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
KALGIN ISLAND N...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-040300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 031603 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
650 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

UPDATE TO ZONES 125 129 130 138 140 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.

PKZ197-040300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 973 MB LOW NEAR CORDOVA WILL MOVE INLAND OVER VALDEZ WED AFTERNOON.
A 977 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF AKHIOK THU MORNING AND
MOVE TO 130 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THU NIGHT AT 972 MB. A 977 MB
LOW 290 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 185 NM SOUTHEAST OF
AKHIOK THU NIGHT AT 983 MB.
$$

PKZ120-040300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TODAY...E OF CAPE CLEARE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT BY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
CAPE CLEARE W...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-040300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-040300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
650 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-040300-
PASSAGE CANAL
650 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
AND SUBSIDING. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-040300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
650 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-040300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-040300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
650 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.  HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-040300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
650 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
KALGIN ISLAND N...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-040300-
KACHEMAK BAY
650 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 040002
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 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.

PKZ197-041500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 974 MB LOW OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND MOVES INLAND TONIGHT AND
WEAKENS. A 980 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES
INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT AT 973 MB EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A 985 MB LOW
MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ120-041500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT WEST OF CAPE CLEARE...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF CAPE CLEARE. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-041500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-041500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-041500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-041500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TONIGHT...WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...W WIND
35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-041500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-041500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT..
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-041500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. NORTH OF KALGIN
ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-041500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 040024 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

CORRECTED AREA 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.

PKZ197-041500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 974 MB LOW OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND MOVES INLAND TONIGHT AND
WEAKENS. A 980 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES
INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT AT 973 MB EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A 985 MB LOW
MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ120-041500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT WEST OF CAPE CLEARE...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF CAPE CLEARE. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-041500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-041500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-041500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-041500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TONIGHT...WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...W WIND
35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-041500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-041500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT..
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-041500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-041500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 041247
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU JAN 4 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.

PKZ197-050300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 983 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF AKHIOK THU MORNING AND
MOVE INLAND NEAR CAPE FAIRWEATHER EARLY FRI MORNING. A 966 MB LOW
NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO 225 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT FRI NIGHT AT 996 MB.
$$

PKZ120-050300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST THU JAN 4 2007

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-050300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST THU JAN 4 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-050300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST THU JAN 4 2007

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-050300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST THU JAN 4 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-050300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST THU JAN 4 2007

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-050300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST THU JAN 4 2007

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-050300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST THU JAN 4 2007

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-050300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST THU JAN 4 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-050300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST THU JAN 4 2007

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 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 Jan 1, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 1, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST MON JAN 1 2007

.DISCUSSION...NAM/GFS MODEL MSLP/300MB HT INITIALIZATIONS REASONABLE.
NAM DOES A LITTLE BETTER IN MSLP WITH DUAL CENTERS IN THE GULF. GFS
QPF FIELD A LITTLE BETTER WITH WESTWARD PUCH OF MOISTURE INTO
SOUTHCENTRAL TODAY. FORECAST TRENDS IN GULF IN CLOSE AGREEMENT AND
REASONABLE. OUTWEST...WOULD LEAN TOWARD GFS SOLUTION WITH NEXT MAJOR
LOW TO IMPACT THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.

.UPPER AIR...LONG WAVE OVER THE WESTERN MAINLAND DIGS SOUTHEAST WITH
COLD ADVECTION AND TAKES ON NEG TILT OVER SOUTHWEST AK AND GULF TUE
NIGHT/WED. THIS WILL BRING SOUTHCENTRAL AK UNDER SE FLOW AND INCREASE
UPWARD VERTICAL MOTION OVER THE AREA. BERING SEA RIDGE INCREASES SOME
IN AMPLITUDE AS LOW CENTER MOVES TO NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PEN WED.

.SURFACE...

.EAST...GULF COMPLEX WEAKENS TONIGHT WITH ONE CENTER MOVING TO THE NE
GULF AND WEAKENING. SECONDARY CENTER MOVES TO SOUTH THE AK PEN
TONIGHT AND WEAKENS. WESTERN EXTENT SNOW TODAY AND TONIGHT APPEARS TO
BE THE ANCHORAGE BOWL...EASTERN KENAI PEN...AND MAT VALLEY. GFS
APPEARS TO HAVE GOOD HANDLE ON THIS AND ACTUALLY SHOWS MOISTURE
LIFTING FROM THE SOUTH THROUGH TONIGHT. CURRENT SAT AND RADAR SUPPORT
THIS SENARIO. MOISTURE INTRUSION INTO COPPER RIVER BASIN THROUGH THIS
EVENING LOOKS REASONABLE TO HOLD SNOW ADVISORY IN AREA. NEXT CENTER
DEVELOPING OVER THE NE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO WESTERN
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND EARLY WED MORNING. AT SAME TIME UPPER TROUGH
TAKES ON NEG TILT AND 850 MB SHOWS NICE COLD ADVECTION. IF THIS ALL
COMES INTO PLAY COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT SNOW EVENT OF THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL AND MAT VALLEY WED. CONCERN IS THAT MODELS DIFFER SOMEWHAT ON
TIMING OF CENTER...GFS BEING THE FASTER OF THE TWO. FOR NOW WILL
CONTINUE SNOW IN FORECAST AND TAKE A LOOK AT NEXT MODEL RUN BEFORE
ISSUING WSW PRODUCT.

.WEST...GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS LIKELY TO CONTINUE OVER THE SW
MAINLAND THROUGH TONIGHT. MAY SEE A LITTLE MORE IN THE WAY OF CLOUDS
AND ISOLATED SNOW SHOWER POTENTIAL(FAIRLY SLIGHT) AS UPPER CENTER
MOVES INTO REGION TUE/WED. BROAD N/NE FLOW OFF ICE PAC WILL KEEP
OPEN/CLOSED CELL CU OVER MUCH OF THE BERING SEA THROUGH TONIGHT. NLY
FLOW WEAKENS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TONIGHT/TUE WITH EASTWARD
PUSH OF RIDGE. WINDS BECOMING LIGHT AND AS FAR EAST AS THE PRIBILOFS
TUE NIGHT/WED MORNING...HOWEVER GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE
OVER THE AK PEN. ALL THIS SAID...EXPECT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVELY WITH
SOME BLOWING SNOW OVER THE PRIBILOFS ALEUTAINS WILL DIMINISH WITH
SHIFTING AND WEAKENING OF NLY FLOW. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY TO HOLD OVER
THE AK PEN INTO WED. NEXT CENTER TO IMPACT THE ALEUTIANS BRINGS
WARMING TEMPS AND E-SE GALES/STORMS WED.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 129, 130, 132, 150
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130, 138, 140, 141, 150, 165, 179, 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC JAN 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 1, 11:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 1, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 1, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 1, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC27 hr
Jan 1, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 1, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 1, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 2, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 2, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 2, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 2, 11:21 AM AKSTBlowing Snow AdvisoryAFC17 hr
Jan 2, 11:21 AM AKSTSnow AdvisoryAFC33 hr

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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.