Gale Warning 644, NWS Anchorage, AK

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FZAK51 PAFC 202257
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ197-211400-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE ON SHORE NEAR
SEWARD AT 994 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-211400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK
ENTRANCE. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER
GUSTS 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

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PKZ121-211400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-211400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER
GUSTS 60 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK 
ENTRANCE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-211400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-211400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-211400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-211400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-211400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-211400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2009

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...LONG-WAVE TROUGH REMAINS CENTERED
OVER THE ALASKA REGION WITH A BLOCKING RIDGE JUST UPSTREAM OVER
EASTERN SIBERIA. AN ANCHOR LOW IS LOCATED OVER THE WESTERN ALASKA
PENINSULA ALTHOUGH A STRONG SHORTWAVE IS UNDERCUTTING THE LOW AND
WILL BECOME THE NEW DOMINANT FEATURE IN THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER WEAKER SHORTWAVE ROTATING
AROUND THE NORTHWESTERN SIDE OF THE UPPER LOW IS BRINGING RAIN TO THE
ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY. WAY OUT WEST IS THE
REMNANTS OF THE TYPHOON CHOI-WAN...NOW LOCATED SOUTHEAST OF THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE IS EVIDENT ON WATER VAPOR
IMAGERY SPREADING NORTH AND EAST IN ADVANCE OF THE SYSTEM.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS CONTINUE TO HAVE AN EXCELLENT HANDLE ON
THE SHORT TERM AND CONTINUE TO FALL BEYOND 84 HOURS. IN THE SHORT
TERM ONLY MINOR DIFFERENCES EXIST BETWEEN THE SPEED AND INTENSITY OF
THE LOW THAT WILL MOVE INTO GULF TODAY. THE CURRENT [00Z] GFS AND
ECMWF AND UKMET ARE ALL IN LINE WITH EACH OTHER BUT THE 00Z NAM IS
RUNNING ABOUT 3 HOURS BEHIND THE OTHER MODELS AND THE 00Z CANADIAN IS
JUST A BIT FURTHER EAST. THE GROUPED MODELS BRING THE LOW ONSHORE
NEAR SEWARD EARLY MONDAY MORNING WHILE THE NAM FALLS EVEN
SLOWER...BRINGING IT THROUGH WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE 06Z RUN OF THE NAM HAS NOW COME INTO LINE WITH THE
OTHER MAJOR MODELS AND CONFIDENCE IN THE SHORT TERM REMAINS HIGH.
BEYOND MONDAY...THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE WITH THE FORECAST WILL CONTINUE
TO BE THE REMNANTS OF TYPHOON CHOI-WAN. MODELS THIS MORNING ARE NOW
BACKING AWAY FROM SENDING THE STORM SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND
INTO THE GULF. THE NEW SOLUTION BRINGS THE STORM INTO THE EASTERN
BERING BEFORE DRIFTING EAST AND INTO THE GULF. AS HAS BEEN THE CASE
FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS...CONFIDENCE IN THE STORM TRACK REMAINS LOW AND
WILL NEED TO CONTINUE TO BE WATCHED.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BANDS OF SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH A FRONT
SWEEPING THROUGH THE GULF ARE APPERANT ON RADAR THIS MORNING. LOW AND
MID LEVEL CLOUDS WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD INLAND. MAXIMUM GALE FORCE
WINDS WITH POTENTIAL STORM FORCE GUSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT WILL
CONTINUE ALONG THE GULF COAST TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE 30 MPH
GUSTS THAT WESTERN ANCHORAGE SAW OVERNIGHT SHOULD SLOWLY DIMINISH
THIS MORNING...WHILE THOSE WINDS CAN STILL BE EXPECTED ALONG THE
HILLSIDE AND DOWN THROUGH THE PORTAGE VALLEY. AS WAS PREVIOUSLY
MENTIONED...THE FORECAST BEGINS TO GET A LITTLE TRICKY FOR TOMORROW
NIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. IT IS STILL LOOKING LIKE THE FIRST
SIGNS OF TERMINATION DUST AND SNOW FOR THE SEASON WILL BE FALLING.
TEMPERATURES AT THE SURFACE WILL STILL BE TOO WARM FOR ANY
ACCUMULATION BUT SNOW COULD STILL BE EXPECTED ALL OF THE WAY DOWN TO
SEA LEVEL TUESDAY MORNING.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...COLD AIR WILL BEGIN TRANSITIONING SOUTH ACROSS THE
REGION LATE TONIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH A CHUKCHI SEA LOW. OVERNIGHT
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DIP BELOW FREEZING FOR AREAS IN THE
LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY MONDAY NIGHT...MEANWHILE AREAS IN THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND BRISTOL BAY WILL ONLY FLIRT WITH THE FREEZING
VALUES. COLD AIR ADVECTION SNOW SHOWERS AND BREEZY NORTHWEST FLOW
WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TUESDAY WHEN TRANSIENT HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER
THE REGION AHEAD OF THE WARM ADVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL
REMNANTS.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...BROAD NORTHERLY FLOW AND RELATIVELY TRANQUIL
WEATHER WILL PREVAIL BEFORE STORM FORCE WINDS MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS MONDAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL REMNANTS. MANY
QUESTIONS STILL REMAIN SURROUNDING THE MID WEEK FORECAST BUT CERTAIN
A STRONG FALL STORM WILL IMPACT THE MAJORITY OF THE BERING SEA DURING
THAT TIME FRAME.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...120 125 130 132 138 140 150 175
         STORM WARNING 176.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SHEA SEP 09