Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 419, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 1, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 021148 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT FRI MAY 2 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. PKZ197-030200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 991 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A 994 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MAINTAIN STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-030200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-030200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT FRI MAY 2 2008 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-030200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-030200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT FRI MAY 2 2008 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-030200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-030200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-030200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-030200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT FRI MAY 2 2008 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-030200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT FRI MAY 2 2008 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAFC 022313 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT FRI MAY 2 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. PKZ197-031400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 992 MB LOW 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-031400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ121-031400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-031400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-031400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT FRI MAY 2 2008 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-031400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM ADT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-031400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ138-031400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-031400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-031400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT FRI MAY 2 2008 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 031203 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 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. PKZ197-040200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1005 MB LOW 150 NM EAST OF KODIAK WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE SAT AFTERNOON. A 992 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 997 MB 100 NM EAST OF KODIAK MON MORNING. $$ PKZ120-040200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-040200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-040200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-040200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-040200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 KT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-040200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-040200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-040200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-040200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 031224 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 425 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 RETRANSMISSION 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. PKZ197-040200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1005 MB LOW 150 NM EAST OF KODIAK WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE SAT AFTERNOON. A 992 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 997 MB 100 NM EAST OF KODIAK MON MORNING. $$ PKZ120-040200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-040200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-040200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-040200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-040200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 KT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-040200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-040200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-040200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-040200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 032305 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 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. PKZ197-041400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 964 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 994 MB AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK SUN AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT CONTINUES TO WEAKEN THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ120-041400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-041400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-041400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-041400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-041400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-041400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ138-041400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-041400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-041400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 040644 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1045 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 UPDATED ZONES 120 130 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. PKZ197-041400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 964 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 994 MB AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK SUN AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT CONTINUES TO WEAKEN THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ120-041400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 1045 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-041400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-041400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-041400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-041400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 1045 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-041400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ138-041400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-041400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-041400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 040723 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1045 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 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. PKZ197-041400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 984 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 994 MB AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK SUN AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT CONTINUES TO WEAKEN THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ120-041400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 1045 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-041400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-041400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-041400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-041400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 1045 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-041400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ138-041400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-041400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-041400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 041135 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 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. PKZ197-050200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1000 MB MON AFTERNOON 90 NM EAST OF KODIAK. THE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ120-050200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-050200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-050200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-050200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ130-050200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-050200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-050200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-050200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-050200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 041218 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AMENDED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 415 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 AMENDED AREA 125 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. PKZ197-050200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1000 MB MON AFTERNOON 90 NM EAST OF KODIAK. THE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ120-050200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-050200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-050200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 415 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-050200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ130-050200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-050200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-050200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-050200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-050200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 041850 AAB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1050 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 UPDATED ZONE 125 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. PKZ197-050200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1000 MB MON AFTERNOON 90 NM EAST OF KODIAK. THE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ120-050200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-050200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-050200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 1050 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-050200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ130-050200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-050200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-050200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-050200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-050200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 042307 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT SUN MAY 4 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. PKZ197-051400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 996 MB LOW 175 NM EAST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE TO 90 NM EAST OF KODIAK MON MORNING AT 1002 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN DISSIPATE AS IT TRACKS EASTWARD ACROSS THE GULF MON AND TUE. $$ PKZ120-051400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-051400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-051400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-051400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-051400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-051400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-051400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-051400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-051400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM ADT SUN MAY 4 2008 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 051147 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT MON MAY 5 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. PKZ197-060200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 999 MB LOW 100 NM EAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1018 MB 200 NM EAST OF KODIAK TUE MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATE AS IT TRACKS EAST. $$ PKZ120-060200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM ADT MON MAY 5 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ121-060200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM ADT MON MAY 5 2008 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-060200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM ADT MON MAY 5 2008 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-060200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM ADT MON MAY 5 2008 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-060200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM ADT MON MAY 5 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-060200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM ADT MON MAY 5 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ138-060200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM ADT MON MAY 5 2008 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-060200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM ADT MON MAY 5 2008 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-060200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM ADT MON MAY 5 2008 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 May 1, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 1, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 200 PM ADT THU MAY 1 2008 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... THE MAIN FEATURE TODAY IS THE LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHING TO THE NORTH GULF COAST SUPPORTED BY AN UPPER LOW OVER THE GULF. ANOTHER UPPER LOW IS OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WITH A WEAK SURFACE REFLECTION THAT IS PRODUCING LIGHT SNOW OVER THE REGION. A BLOCKING RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS IN PLACE OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA. COLD NORTHERLY FLOW CONTINUES ACROSS WESTERN ALASKA AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA. LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED IN THE OVERALL PATTERN IN THE SHORT TERM THROUGH SUNDAY. .MODEL DISCUSSION... IN THE SHORT TERM THE MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT. THE FIRST INDICATION OF DIVERGENCE IN MODEL SOLUTION IS SAT AFTERNOON WHEN THE ECMWF HOLDS THE NEXT LOW FURTHER SOUTH AND WEST THAN THE UKMET GFS AND NAM. THIS DIVERGENT SOLUTION PROPAGATES THROUGH SUN. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTHCENTRAL... THE ANTICIPATED PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGION HAS NOT MATERIALIZED AS EXPECTED. AS THE GULF LOW DRIFTS NORTH AND WEST AND SLOWLY WEAKENS TONIGHT WE EXPECT THE PRECIPITATION TO SPREAD INTO THE SOUND AND SOUTHERN COOK INLET TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS INTO THE EASTERN INTERIOR BY FRI AFTERNOON. A WEAK LOW WILL FORM IN THE EASTERN COPPER RIVER BASIN TO EASTERN TANANA VALLEY THAT IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE THE THREAT OF PRECIPITATION AVER THE REGION. MOST OF THIS SHOULD BE IN THE TANANA VALLEY AND EASTERN COPPER RIVER BASIN. THE UPPER LOW DROPPING SOUTH FROM THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL MERGE INTO THE GULF LOW AND MOVE ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND FRI. THE BLOCKING RIDGE WEAKENS AND DRIFTS WEST THROUGH SUN. THE WEAK LOW FORMING NEAR 40N 178W MOVES NORTHEAST INTO THE GULF LOW COMPLEX BY SAT EVENING. SINCE THESE LOWS ARE REMAINING SOUTH OF THE MAINLAND THE COLDER AIR NOW OVER THE WESTERN INTERIOR WILL PERSIST AND EVEN WRAP AROUND THE UPPER LOW INTO THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGION THIS WEEKEND. THIS SECOND LOW MOVES IN TO REPLACE THE CURRENT GULF LOW AND WILL KEEP THE COOL NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE MAINLAND TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA. BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS... THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL FADE TO THE NORTH AND WEST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE PERSISTING NORTHERLY FLOW WILL HOLD THE LOW CLOUDS IN ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. EXPECT THE GUSTY GAP WIND TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE PENINSULA UNTIL FRI EVENING AT WHICH POINT THE CONTINUED WEAKENING OF THE GOLF LOW AND THE INCOMING LOW FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL RELAX THE GRADIENT. .LONG TERM FORECAST... LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF AND THE INCOMING LOW FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL INTENSIFY IN THE GULF SAT NIGHT. AN INTENSIFYING LOW IS EXPECTED TO TRACK FROM EAST TO WEST ALONG THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE WARNING ZONES 120 130 132 351 352. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. SAM MAY 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 1, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 2, 11:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| May 2, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| May 2, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days |
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