Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2008

Gale Warning 91, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 21, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 21, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 21, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 23, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 221232
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 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.

PKZ197-230300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...BROAD SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE GULF OF
ALASKA THROUGH TUE EVENING. A 1013 MB LOW OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA
TUE AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WED MORNING THEN
DISSIPATE 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-230300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-230300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-230300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATER THIS MORNING. SEAS 7
FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-230300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-230300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-230300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-230300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE EVENING THEN SW 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-230300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-230300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TODAY...WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE
OUTER BAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE OUTER BAY. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
11 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 221336 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

CORRECTED ZONE 120

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

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

PKZ197-230300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+COOK INLET...
BROAD SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE GULF OF
ALASKA THROUGH TUE EVENING. A 1013 MB LOW OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA
TUE AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WED MORNING THEN
DISSIPATE 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-230300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-230300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-230300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATER THIS MORNING. SEAS 7
FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-230300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-230300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-230300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-230300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE EVENING THEN SW 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-230300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-230300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TODAY...WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE
OUTER BAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE OUTER BAY. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 221558 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
655 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

UPDATED ZONE 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.

PKZ197-230300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+COOK INLET...
BROAD SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE GULF OF
ALASKA THROUGH TUE EVENING. A 1013 MB LOW OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA
TUE AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WED MORNING THEN
DISSIPATE 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WED NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-230300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-230300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-230300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATER THIS MORNING. SEAS 7
FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-230300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-230300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-230300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-230300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE EVENING THEN SW 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-230300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-230300-
KACHEMAK BAY
655 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR THE OUTER BAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE OUTER BAY. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 230034
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 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.

PKZ197-231500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1012 MB LOW NEAR COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA
AT 1010 MB WED AFTERNOON. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST WED AND PERSIST THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ120-231500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES WEST OF
CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-231500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-231500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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


.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-231500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-231500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-231500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-231500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008


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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-231500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-231500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 
10 FT DIMINISHING TO 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 230051 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

CORRECT 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.

PKZ197-231500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1012 MB LOW NEAR COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA
AT 1010 MB WED AFTERNOON. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST WED AND PERSIST THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ120-231500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES WEST OF
CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-231500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-231500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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


.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-231500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-231500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-231500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-231500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008


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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-231500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-231500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 
10 FT DIMINISHING TO 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 230139 CCB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
440 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

CORRECT ZONE 125 138

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

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

PKZ197-231500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1012 MB LOW NEAR COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA
AT 1010 MB WED AFTERNOON. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST WED AND PERSIST THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ120-231500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES WEST OF
CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-231500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-231500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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


.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-231500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-231500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-231500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-231500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-231500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-231500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 
10 FT DIMINISHING TO 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 230156 CCB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
455 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

CORRECT ZONE 140

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

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

PKZ197-231500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1012 MB LOW NEAR COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA
AT 1010 MB WED AFTERNOON. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST WED AND PERSIST THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ120-231500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES WEST OF
CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-231500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-231500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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


.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-231500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-231500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-231500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-231500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-231500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-231500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 
10 FT DIMINISHING TO 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 231302
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 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.

PKZ197-240300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1014 MB LOW OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL MOVE TO 70 NM SOUTH OF
YAKUTAT AT 1009 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ALONG
THE NORTH GULF COAST WEDNESDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. A 993 MB
LOW WILL FORM 60 NM SOUTH OF HOMER THURSDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
 SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 232058 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1155 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

UPDATED AREAS 120 121 125 129 130 AND 140

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

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

PKZ197-240300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1014 MB LOW OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL MOVE TO 70 NM SOUTH OF
YAKUTAT AT 1009 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ALONG
THE NORTH GULF COAST WEDNESDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. A 993 MB
LOW WILL FORM 60 NM SOUTH OF HOMER THURSDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
1155 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
1155 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
1155 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
1155 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
1155 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.
SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
1155 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT
SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 240008
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 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.

PKZ197-241500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY
MORNING. A 995 MB LOW DEVELOPING 50 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD THU NIGHT 
WILL MOVE TO 25 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 980 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AND
THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT THIS EVENING DIMINISHING TO 
35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SOUTHEAST OF BARREN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
S WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. NORTHWEST OF BARREN ISLAND...
VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 60 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING T0NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT.
GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS 
TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 240322 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
725 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...UPDATED ZONES 120 138...

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

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

PKZ197-241500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY
MORNING. A 995 MB LOW DEVELOPING 50 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD THU NIGHT 
WILL MOVE TO 25 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 980 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AND
THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT THIS EVENING DIMINISHING TO 
35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SOUTHEAST OF BARREN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
S WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. NORTHWEST OF BARREN ISLAND...
VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 60 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT.
GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS 
TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 241426 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 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.

PKZ197-250300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIEFLY BUILD OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA ON THURSDAY
THEN MOVE EAST THURSDAY NIGHT. A 997 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
BARREN ISLANDS WILL BECOME A 984 MB LOW 45 NM WEST OF SITKA BY SAT
MORNING. 
$$

PKZ120-250300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-250300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-250300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-250300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-250300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO NW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-250300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-250300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-250300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-250300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 21, 11:00 AM AKST, 12 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 21, 11:00 AM AKST, 12 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN MOSTLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE
FIRST FEW DAYS. THERE IS SOME SIGNIFICANT DIVERGENCE IN THE BERING
SEA PAST 74 HOURS BUT THAT IS NOT UNUSUAL. THE LARGER ISSUE LOOKS TO
BE IN THE NEAR TERM IN THE GULF OF ALASKA AREA. SATELLITE SHOWS A
WAVE IN THE GULF OF ALASKA THAT IS NOT ON THE GFS MODEL AT ALL. IT IS
ON THE NAM MODEL BUT THE NAM HAS IT MOVING NORTH TOO QUICKLY AND A
LITTLE FAR TO THE WEST. IN SHORT...THIS LOOKS TO BE A FEATURE THAT
WILL HAVE SOME IMPACT ON THE SHORT TERM FORECAST BUT NONE OF THE
MODELS APPEAR TO HANDLE IT VERY WELL.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE BIG LOW MOVING OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA IS ON TRACK AND SHOULD MOVE OVER NUNIVAK ISLAND OVERNIGHT
AND THEN TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA AFTER THAT. THIS LOW IS QUITE WARM
AND IS BRINGING RAIN AHEAD OF IT AND WITH IT. THE TEMPERATURE
GRADIENT IS RATHER SHARP BEHIND THIS LOW AND AREAS WEST OF IT WILL BE
IN SNOW.
IN THE EAST THE BIG QUESTION IS THE UPPER LEVEL WAVE MOVING UP THE
GULF OF ALASKA. THIS FEATURE APPEARS TO BE MORE OF AN UPPER LEVEL
FEATURE SINCE THE SURFACE OBSERVATIONS NEAR THERE ARE NOT SHOWING A
STRONG RESPONSE TO IT. HOWEVER IT IS IN A DATA SPARSE AREA AND RADAR
SHOWS A LOT OF PRECIPITATION ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND IN THE
NORTHERN GULF WITH IT. THE SUSPICION IS THAT THERE WILL NOT BE A BIG
INFLUENCE ON SURFACE GRADIENT BECAUSE OF IT BUT THERE WILL BE A BIT
OF PRECIPITATION WITH IT.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...LOTS OF PROBLEM AREAS OUT WEST WITH THIS LOW.
THE ALASKA PENINSULA IS GETTING CLOSE TO WIND WARNING CRITERIA AS THE
FRONT IS RIGHT ON THEM AND SO ARE THE STRONGEST WINDS. THE PRIBILOF
ISLANDS WILL GET INTO STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY
MORNING WITH SNOW. THE QUESTION IS WHETHER IT WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITIES ENOUGH TO WARRANT A BLIZZARD WARNING...AND RIGHT NOT IT
PROBABLY WILL NOT. THINKING IS THAT THE STEADY PRECIPITATION WILL BE
MOVING OUT AS THE WIND INCREASES AND THERE WILL ONLY BE OCCASIONAL
PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY.
THE BRISTOL BAY AREA IS ALSO A BLIZZARD CANDIDATE FOR TOMORROW. IT
WILL BE WARM AND RAINY TONIGHT BUT THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY AND THEN THE PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME SNOW AS THE
TEMPERATURE RAPIDLY DROPS. EASTERN AREA OF ZONE 155 MAY ALSO STRUGGLE
WITH THIS AS WELL AS THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WILL
BE BREEZY WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

IN THE EAST THE BIG QUESTION WILL BE HOW MUCH WIND AND HOW MUCH
MELTING WILL OCCUR BEFORE THE COLD FRONT ARRIVES. CURRENTLY FORECASTS
HAVE BEEN FOR A CHINOOK WIND EVENT WITH WINDS IN SOUTH CENTRAL
TURNING TO THE SOUTHEAST BY MIDNIGHT. THIS IS DUE TO THE STRONG LOW
OUT WEST AND THE TRACK IT IS TAKING OVER NUNIVAK ISLAND. IN ANCHORAGE
THE SOUTHEAST WINDS SHOULD COME OVER THE CITY AROUND MIDNIGHT WHEN
THE LOW PASSES NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. THERE IS A WRENCH IN THE
WORKS IN THE POSSIBLE INFLUENCE FROM THE WAVE IN THE GULF. IF IT DOES
HAVE A STRONGER EFFECT AT THE SURFACE IT WILL BAG OUT THE PRESSURE
FIELD AND GREATLY DIMINISH WINDS FROM WHAT ARE EXPECTED...HOWEVER
THIS REMAINS MORE OF A REMOTE POSSIBILITY THAN A LIKELY SCENARIO.
SUMMED UP...IT IS POSSIBLE IT WILL BE MORE OF A SOUTHERLY PUSH OF
WIND UP COOK INLET THAN A CHINOOK EVENT WITH ADIABATIC WARMING OFF TE
MOUNTAINS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...TEMPERATURES OVER THE AREA WILL RETURN TO MORE
NORMAL LEVELS BY MID WEEK. BY WEDNESDAY A RIDGE WILL MOVE OVER
SOUTHWEST ALASKA ATTEMPT TO CLEAR OUT A GOOD BIT OF THE AREA...BUT
BEWARE OF FOG AND STRATUS AS THERE IS A LOT OF AVAILABLE MOISTURE
LEFT BY THE CURRENT SYSTEM.
A LARGE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MID WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 101.
MARINE...GALE 120 130 132 138 140 150 171 172 176 179 180 185.
         STORM 155 160 165 170 175.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JAN 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 21, 4:54 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 22, 11:01 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC35 hr
Jan 22, 11:04 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC17 hr
Jan 22, 11:40 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC35 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2008Every gale warning in 2008

Sources

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