Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 378, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 10, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 102355 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT THU APR 10 2008 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. PKZ197-111400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1011 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE 80 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND FRI MORNING. A 1004 MB LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 996 MB 280 NM SOUTH OF SITKA FRI AFTERNOON AND WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR SITKA FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-111400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT THU APR 10 2008 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-111400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT THU APR 10 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-111400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT THU APR 10 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-111400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT THU APR 10 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS TO 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-111400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM ADT THU APR 10 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-111400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT THU APR 10 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ138-111400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT THU APR 10 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-111400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT THU APR 10 2008 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ141-111400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT THU APR 10 2008 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAFC 111156 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 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. PKZ197-120200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 999 MB LOW 650 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT SAT AFTERNOON AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-120200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-120200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-120200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-120200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-120200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-120200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ138-120200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ140-120200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ141-120200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 111209 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 CORRECTED ZONE 129 HEADLINE 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. PKZ197-120200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 999 MB LOW 650 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT SAT AFTERNOON AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-120200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-120200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-120200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-120200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-120200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-120200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ138-120200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ140-120200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ141-120200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 111227 CCB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 430 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 CORRECTED 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. PKZ197-120200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 999 MB LOW 650 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT SAT AFTERNOON AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-120200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-120200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-120200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-120200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-120200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-120200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ138-120200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ140-120200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ141-120200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 120026 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 CORRECTED SYNOPSIS. 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. PKZ197-121400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 MB LOW 570 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 986 MB 220 NM SOUTH OF SITKA SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR SITKA AND DISSIPATE SATURDAY EVENING. A 993 MB LOW DEVELOPING 180 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT FRI NIGHT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 988 MB 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT SAT AFTERNOON THEN WILL DISSIPATE NEAR YAKUTAT SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-121400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-121400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-121400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-121400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-121400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-121400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ138-121400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-121400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-121400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT FRI APR 11 2008 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 121153 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 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. PKZ197-130200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 998 MB. A 1001 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR SEWARD SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-130200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-130200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-130200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-130200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-130200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-130200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-130200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-130200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-130200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 121446 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 640 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 UPDATED ZONES 130 140 141 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. PKZ197-130200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 998 MB. A 1001 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR SEWARD SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-130200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-130200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-130200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-130200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-130200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 640 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-130200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-130200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-130200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 640 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-130200- KACHEMAK BAY 640 AM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 122301 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 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. PKZ197-131400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 988 MB LOW 150 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE SUN. A 1000 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR SEWARD SUN NIGHT AND MOVE TO 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE SUCKLING MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-131400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-131400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-131400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-131400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-131400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT.. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-131400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-131400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-131400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-131400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT SAT APR 12 2008 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 131139 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT SUN APR 13 2008 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. PKZ197-140200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR SEWARD TONIGHT AND MOVE TO 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE SUCKLING MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-140200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT SUN APR 13 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-140200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT SUN APR 13 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ125-140200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT SUN APR 13 2008 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-140200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT SUN APR 13 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-140200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT SUN APR 13 2008 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-140200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT SUN APR 13 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-140200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT SUN APR 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-140200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT SUN APR 13 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-140200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT SUN APR 13 2008 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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 Apr 10, 12:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 10, 12:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM ADT THU APR 10 2008
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
MAIN UPPER TROUGH CURRENTLY RESIDES OVER CENTRAL ALASKA. THE POTENT
SHORTWAVE THAT BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TOTALS TO SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA IS ROUNDING THE BASE OF THE MAIN TROUGH AND WILL PUSH
NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS THE YUKON TERRITORY BY FRIDAY MORNING. THIS
SHORTWAVES WEAK SURFACE REFLECTION IS OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN
THIS MORNING AND BRINGING SNOWFALL FROM THE SUSITNA VALLEY EAST TO
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND SOUTH TOWARDS THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
COAST. PRECIPITATION IN MOST AREAS WILL BEGIN TO WIND DOWN TODAY AND
TONIGHT AS THE SYSTEM MOVES NORTHEAST. OUT WEST...A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL BEGIN TO PUSH EASTWARD AND
GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MOST OF THE MAINLAND
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. BEHIND THE RIDGE...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
BEGIN IMPACTING THE ALEUTIANS FRIDAY.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE GENERALLY IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON SYNOPTIC FEATURES. THERE
ARE SOME ISSUES WITH A LOW MOVING TOWARDS THE SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE
FRIDAY NIGHT...BUT WILL HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON THE SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
FORECAST. THE NAM REMAINS TO BE THE MODEL OF CHOICE IN THE SHORT TERM
FOR ITS HANDLING OF MESOSCALE DETAILS IN THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND
COPPER RIVER BASIN...WITH A TRANSITION TOWARDS THE NEW GFS MODEL RUN
IN THE MEDIUM RANGE.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTH AND EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...
THE WEAK SOUTHCENTRAL SURFACE FEATURE WILL REMAIN TO BE THE FOCUS OF
ATTENTION FOR THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. SNOW IS WINDING DOWN IN THE
SUSITNA VALLEY THIS MORNING...AND THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE. THE EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA AND COPPER RIVER
BASIN WILL SEE SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH TONIGHT WHEN THE LOW MOVES
NORTHEAST. WEATHER WILL BE RELATIVELY QUIET FRIDAY THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST.
TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN AT OR SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE IN THIS
REGIME.
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND ALEUTIANS...
RELATIVELY QUIET PATTERN TODAY AND TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
EAST FROM THE WESTERN BERING SEA. TONIGHT WILL BE ANOTHER NIGHT OF
COLD TEMPERATURES AS FAIRLY CLEAR CONDITIONS WILL MAXIMIZE
RADIATIONAL COOLING. THE RIDGE WILL BE FORCED EASTWARD AS A LARGE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM BEGINS IMPACTING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE FRIDAY
AND THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND BY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS SYSTEM APPEARS
FAIRLY WARM...SO PRECIPITATION WILL COME LARGELY IN THE FORM OF RAIN.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE CURRENT HIGH AMPLITUDE WAVES WILL GIVE WAY TO MORE PROGRESSIVE
STORMS BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. EXPECT SEASONAL TEMPERATURES WITH ON-AGAIN
OFF-AGAIN PRECIPITATION AFTER THIS WEEKEND.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 130.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
DANG APR 08The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 11:00 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Apr 9, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 9, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 10, 11:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Apr 10, 11:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Apr 10, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 10, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr |
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