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Gale Warning 49, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 5, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 5, 2008, 6:30 AM AKST. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 5, 2008, 6:30 AM AKST (15:30 UTC)
Expired
Jan 5, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 052031 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1130 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

UPDATED ZONE 125 AND 129

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-060300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 976 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 988 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 50 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD LATE SUN NIGHT AT 985 MB.
$$

PKZ120-060300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
700 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-060300-
RESURRECTION BAY
700 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-060300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
1130 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-060300-
PASSAGE CANAL
1130 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-060300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
700 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-060300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-060300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
700 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-060300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
700 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT SOUTH END OF INLET. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
SOUTH END OF INLET. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT SOUTH END OF INLET. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
SOUTH END OF INLET. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT SOUTH END OF INLET. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH END 
OF INLET. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-060300-
KACHEMAK BAY
700 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 052117 AAC
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1215 PM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

UPDATED ZONE 132

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.

PKZ197-060300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 976 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 988 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 50 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD LATE SUN NIGHT AT 985 MB.
$$

PKZ120-060300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
700 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-060300-
RESURRECTION BAY
700 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-060300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
1130 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-060300-
PASSAGE CANAL
1130 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-060300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
700 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-060300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
1215 PM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-060300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
700 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-060300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
700 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT SOUTH END OF INLET. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
SOUTH END OF INLET. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT SOUTH END OF INLET. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
SOUTH END OF INLET. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT SOUTH END OF INLET. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH END 
OF INLET. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-060300-
KACHEMAK BAY
700 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 052138 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1238 PM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

CORRECTED ZONE 125 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.

PKZ197-060300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 976 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 988 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 50 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD LATE SUN NIGHT AT 985 MB.
$$

PKZ120-060300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
700 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-060300-
RESURRECTION BAY
700 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-060300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
1130 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-060300-
PASSAGE CANAL
1130 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-060300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
700 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-060300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
1215 PM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-060300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
700 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-060300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
700 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT SOUTH END OF INLET. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
SOUTH END OF INLET. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT SOUTH END OF INLET. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
SOUTH END OF INLET. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT SOUTH END OF INLET. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH END 
OF INLET. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-060300-
KACHEMAK BAY
700 AM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 060056
CWFAER

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

PKZ197-061500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 
984 MB AS IT MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD SUN NIGHT. THE LOW 
WILL THEN DRIFT SOUTHWARD AND DISSIPATE BY LATE MONDAY.
$$

PKZ120-061500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
5 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-061500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-061500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-061500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-061500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-061500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-061500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-061500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS TO 35 KT OVER THE SOUTHERN INLET. ELSEWHERE...N
WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 THROUGH WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT EXCEPT 8 FT OVER THE SOUTHERN INLET. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER THE SOUTHERN INLET.  
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS TO 35 KT OVER THE SOUTHERN INLET.
ELSEWHERE...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 THROUGH WESTERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT EXCEPT 8 FT OVER THE SOUTHERN
INLET. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER THE SOUTHERN INLET. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-061500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SAT JAN 5 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS IN THE
OUTER BAY. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE OUTER BAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS IN THE OUTER
BAY. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE OUTER BAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS IN
THE OUTER BAY. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE OUTER BAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 061243
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SUN JAN 6 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.

PKZ197-070300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 985 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA WILL MOVE NEAR SEWARD SUNDAY
EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD AND DISSIPATE MONDAY
MORNING. 
$$

PKZ120-070300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST SUN JAN 6 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-070300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST SUN JAN 6 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-070300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST SUN JAN 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-070300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST SUN JAN 6 2008

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-070300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST SUN JAN 6 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-070300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST SUN JAN 6 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND MON ...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-070300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST SUN JAN 6 2008

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-070300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST SUN JAN 6 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT SOUTH OF ANCHOR POINT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-070300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST SUN JAN 6 2008

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 4, 10:40 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 4, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 4, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Jan 4, 11:45 PM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC27 hr
Jan 5, 2:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC21 hr
Jan 5, 2:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC9 hr
Jan 5, 3:45 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC31 hr
Jan 5, 7:38 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC39 hr
Jan 5, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr

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