Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 770, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 29, 2009, 9:10 AM AKDT. It was in force for 55 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
- Oct 29, 2009, 9:10 AM AKDT (17:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 31, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 55 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 291710 AAB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 910 AM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 UPDATED ZONE 140 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. PKZ197-300200- 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 976 MB LOW 100 NM SW OF SITKA WILL MOVE INLAND OVER SE ALASKA LATE THU MORNING. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THU MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-300200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-300200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-300200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-300200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-300200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT TOWARD KAMISHAK BAY. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-300200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NW WIND 25 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-300200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 525 AM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-300200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 910 AM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-300200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAFC 292349 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 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. PKZ197-301400- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEASTERN GULF THU NIGHT PERSISTS THROUGH SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-301400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-301400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-301400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-301400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-301400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-301400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-301400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-301400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-301400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 300123 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 520 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 UPDATED 130 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. PKZ197-301400- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEASTERN GULF THU NIGHT PERSISTS THROUGH SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-301400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-301400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-301400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-301400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-301400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 520 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-301400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-301400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-301400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-301400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 301131 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 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. PKZ197-310200- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ120-310200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-310200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-310200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-310200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-310200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-310200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-310200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-310200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-310200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 301729 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 920 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 AMENDED ZONES 121 129 140 141 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. PKZ197-310200- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ120-310200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-310200- RESURRECTION BAY 925 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-310200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-310200- PASSAGE CANAL 920 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-310200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-310200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-310200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-310200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 920 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. EXCEPT N WIND 20 KT EAST OF BELUGA POINT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-310200- KACHEMAK BAY 920 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 302337 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 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. PKZ197-311400- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 993 MB LOW FORMS 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE TONIGHT. THIS CENTER THEN BECOMING NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKENS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-311400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-311400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 GUSTING 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-311400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-311400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT GUSTING 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT GUSTING 40 KT IN THE MORNING. WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ130-311400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-311400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-311400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-311400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. EXCEPT N WIND 25 KT EAST OF BELUGA POINT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-311400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT IN THE MORNING. WINDS DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 310350 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 745 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 CORRECTED AREA 120 AND 140 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. PKZ197-311400- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 993 MB LOW FORMS 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE TONIGHT. THIS CENTER THEN BECOMING NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKENS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-311400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-311400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 GUSTING 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-311400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-311400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT GUSTING 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT GUSTING 40 KT IN THE MORNING. WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ130-311400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-311400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-311400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-311400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 750 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-311400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT IN THE MORNING. WINDS DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 310630 CCB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1030 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 CORRECTED AREA 120 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. PKZ197-311400- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 993 MB LOW FORMS 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE TONIGHT. THIS CENTER THEN BECOMING NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKENS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-311400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER VALLEY. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER VALLEY. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER VALLEY. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-311400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 GUSTING 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-311400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-311400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT GUSTING 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT GUSTING 40 KT IN THE MORNING. WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ130-311400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-311400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-311400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-311400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 750 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-311400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT IN THE MORNING. WINDS DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 311141 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 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. PKZ197-010200- 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 995 MB LOW WILL FORM 130 NM SE OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THIS MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS INTO A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AT 1006 MB SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-010200- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ121-010200- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-010200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ129-010200- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-010200- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-010200- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ138-010200- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-010200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-010200- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 312346 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 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. PKZ197-011400- 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 999 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES TO 40 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AND WEAKENS TO 1007 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-011400- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-011400- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT GUSTING 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-011400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-011400- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT GUSTING 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-011400- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 30 KT EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 30 KT EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-011400- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-011400- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-011400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-011400- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Oct 29, 5:45 AM AKDT, 3 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 29, 5:45 AM AKDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 545 AM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A RATHER AMPLIFIED AND QUASI-STATIONARY WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. A STRONG UPPER RIDGE REMAINS OVER THE BERING STRAIT EXTENDING DOWN THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA AND INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS. A CUT-OFF UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO RESIDE IN THE GULF SUPPORTING A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF. A STRONG NORTHERLY JET RESIDES ALONG AND JUST WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE AND WILL REMAIN THERE INTO A GOOD PORTION OF THE WEEKEND. OUT WEST...A STRONG UPPER LOW OVER NORTHEASTERN ASIA WILL CONTINUE TO SIT AND SPIN...WITH A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES MOVING WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING SEA BUT WEAKENING AND SLOWING AS THEY ENCOUNTER THE DOWNSTREAM RIDGE. .MODEL DISCUSSION... ALL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH SATURDAY WITH CURRENT GRIDS...BASICALLY DEPICTING A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR OF THE STATE INDUCING A TIGHT NORTH-SOUTH PRESSURE GRADIENT...THUS INITIATING STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS MOST OF THE MAINLAND IN OUR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME SPENT ON THIS FORECAST PACKAGE WAS SPENT UPDATING THE STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH NORTH-SOUTH TERRAIN GAPS THROUGH SATURDAY. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTH AND EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FLOW IN THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE COMBINED WITH COLD ADVECTION AND A TIGHTENED NORTH-SOUTH PRESSURE GRADIENT AT THE SURFACE HAVE COMBINED TO BRING STRONG WINDS WITH A NORTHERLY COMPONENT TO NEARLY ALL OF THE REGION. WINDS THROUGH THOMPSON PASS OVERNIGHT EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS WITH GUSTS 50 TO 65 MPH...AS A SHORTWAVE HAS MOVED SOUTH AND WEST OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THIS MORNING. WINDS HAVE ALSO PICKED UP THROUGH THE MATANUSKA VALLEY THIS MORNING...BREAKING THE DENSE FOG THAT WAS IN PLACE NEAR THE PALMER AREA. WINDS IN ANCHORAGE SHOULD CONTINUE TO INCREASE TODAY AS THE WINDS OUT OF THE MATANUSKA VALLEY BEND TOWARDS TOWN AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN TALKEETNA AND ANCHORAGE CONTINUES TO INCREASE TODAY. AS THE PATTERN IS LOCKED IN PLACE THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY...WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO SEE WINDS REMAIN STRONG ACROSS THE REGION WITH PEAKS AND VALLEYS DEPENDING ON THE TIMING OF SHORTWAVES MOVING FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST IN THE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW ALOFT. SOUTHWEST ALASKA... CONTINUED COLD ADVECTION AND OCCASIONALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN STORY THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS INTO THE WEEKEND. A NORTH-NORTHEASTERLY JET WILL REMAIN ALONG AND JUST WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...WHICH WILL MOVE MINOR DISTURBANCES QUICKLY ACROSS THE EASTERN PART OF THIS REGION. THUS...PRECIPITATION WILL BE MINIMAL AND SKIES MOSTLY ON THE CLEAR SIDE EXCEPT FOR THE OCCASIONAL FAST-MOVING DISTURBANCE ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE. THE RIDGE APPEARS TO WEAKEN SATURDAY AND THE JET MOVES SOUTH AND EAST INTO SUNDAY ACROSS THE KENAI PENINSULA AND GULF OF ALASKA AS THE PATTERN BEGINS TO CHANGE ONCE AGAIN. BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS... A SERIES OF LOWS WILL CONTINUE TO GRAZE THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA AS THEY ROTATE AROUND A STRONG STATIONARY PARENT LOW OVER NORTHEASTERN ASIA. ONE LOW WILL BRING A STRONGER FRONT INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA FRIDAY...BUT THIS WILL WEAKEN AND SLOW AS IT ENCOUNTERS THE DOWNSTREAM RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA. THERE WILL LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO BE STRONG WINDS AS A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT CONTINUES BETWEEN APPROACHING FRONTS AND DISTURBANCES FROM THE WEST AND THE QUASI-STATIONARY HIGH TO THE NORTH AND EAST OVER THE MAINLAND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .LONG TERM FORECAST... THERE ARE SIGNS THE HIGHLY AMPLIFIED AND QUASI-STATIONARY PATTERN WILL TRY TO BECOME MORE PROGRESSIVE THE EARLY TO MIDDLE PARTS OF NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A MUCH WEAKER RIDGE OVER THE MAINLAND OF THE STATE...WITH THE STRONG UPPER LOW OVER EASTERN ASIA MOVING INTO OR TOWARDS THE BERING SEA...AND APPROACHING DISTURBANCES MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND TOWARDS SOUTHCENTRAL BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE WARNING...121 130 132 175 176 185 FIRE WEATHER...NONE. CC OCT 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Oct 28, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Oct 28, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Oct 28, 9:51 PM AKDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Oct 29, 12:15 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 40 hr | |
| Oct 29, 12:15 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 64 hr | |
| Oct 29, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 29, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 29, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Oct 29, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 29, 6:26 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Oct 29, 12:30 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 16 hr |
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