Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 944, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 3, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 7, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 031249 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 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. PKZ197-040300- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-040300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ121-040300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-040300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-040300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-040300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-040300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ138-040300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-040300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SW 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-040300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAFC 031802 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 900 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 UPDATED RESURRECTION BAY 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. PKZ197-040300- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-040300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ121-040300- RESURRECTION BAY 900 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 .TODAY...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-040300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-040300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-040300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-040300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ138-040300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-040300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SW 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-040300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 040000 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 3 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. PKZ197-041500- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ120-041500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ121-041500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI...N WIND DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-041500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-041500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-041500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE EVENING. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-041500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ138-041500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-041500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-041500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 3 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 041249 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 4 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. PKZ197-050300- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-050300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ121-050300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 .TODAY...N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-050300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-050300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-050300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-050300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ138-050300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-050300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-050300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 050037 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 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. PKZ197-051500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MONDAY. $$ PKZ120-051500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-051500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-051500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-051500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-051500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-051500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-051500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-051500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 15 N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 9 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 12 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 10 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-051500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 050044 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 CORRECTED 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. PKZ197-051500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MONDAY. $$ PKZ120-051500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-051500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-051500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-051500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-051500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-051500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-051500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-051500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 9 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 12 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 10 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-051500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 050645 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 945 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 UPDATE 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. PKZ197-051500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MONDAY. $$ PKZ120-051500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-051500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-051500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-051500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-051500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 945 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE WIND 55 KT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-051500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-051500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-051500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 9 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 12 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 10 FT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-051500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2009 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 051251 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 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. PKZ197-060300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-060300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-060300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-060300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-060300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-060300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-060300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-060300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-060300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-060300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 051559 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 655 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 UPDATED ZONES 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. PKZ197-060300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-060300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 655 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E OF CAPE CLEARE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W OF CAPE CLEARE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-060300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-060300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-060300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-060300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-060300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-060300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-060300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 655 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 5 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-060300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 060053 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 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. PKZ197-061500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT AS ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM TRACKS INTO THE BERING. $$ PKZ120-061500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT W OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-061500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-061500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-061500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-061500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-061500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-061500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-061500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-061500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 060723 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1020 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 UPDATED ZONE 129 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. PKZ197-061500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT AS ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM TRACKS INTO THE BERING. $$ PKZ120-061500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT W OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-061500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-061500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-061500- PASSAGE CANAL 1020 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-061500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-061500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-061500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-061500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-061500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 061219 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 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. PKZ197-070300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW PERSISTS OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT AS ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM TRACKS INTO THE BERING. A 1030 MB AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE CENTRAL GULF MON. $$ PKZ120-070300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-070300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-070300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-070300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-070300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-070300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-070300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-070300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-070300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 061300 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 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. PKZ197-070300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW PERSISTS OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT AS ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM TRACKS INTO THE BERING. A 1030 MB AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE CENTRAL GULF MON. $$ PKZ120-070300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 10 FT E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 10 FT E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-070300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-070300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-070300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-070300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-070300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-070300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-070300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-070300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 070045 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 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. PKZ197-071500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW PERSISTS OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT AS ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM TRACKS INTO THE BERING. A 1030 MB AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE CENTRAL GULF MON. $$ PKZ120-071500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS W OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-071500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON...N 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-071500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-071500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-071500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS... E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-071500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-071500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-071500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-071500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 070705 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED AND CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1000 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 UPDATED ZONE 132 AND CORRECTED ZONE 121 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. PKZ197-071500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW PERSISTS OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT AS ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM TRACKS INTO THE BERING. A 1030 MB AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE CENTRAL GULF MON. $$ PKZ120-071500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS W OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-071500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-071500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-071500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-071500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS... E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-071500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 1000 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-071500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-071500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-071500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 071250 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 CORRECTED ZONE 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. PKZ197-080300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1030 MB HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA PERSISTS THROUGH TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-080300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-080300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-080300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-080300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-080300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-080300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-080300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-080300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-080300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2009 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 Dec 2, 12:03 PM AKST, 15 hours 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 2, 12:03 PM AKST, 15 hours 57 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 1203 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009 .MODEL DISCUSSION...GFS AND NAM IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT ON PRIMARY WEATHER FEATURES. CURRENT SURFACE LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY IS PROG BY BOTH MODELS TO MOVE INTO NORTON SOUND TONIGHT ALTHOUGH THE GFS IS A BIT STRONGER WITH THE SURFACE GRADIENT...THE GENERAL IMPLICATIONS ARE SIMILAR. WITH REGARD TO THE DEEP NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BOTH MODELS ARE SIMILAR WITH THE GFS SOME 200 NM TO THE WEST AND 5 TO 7 MB DEEPER. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...CURRENTLY A BROAD TROUGH EXISTS ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL WITH COOL AIR WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE. WIDE SPREAD SHOWERS OVER MOST OF THE REGION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. .SHORT TERM FORECAST...SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SOME RAIN SHOWERS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE SOUTHWEST ZONES THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY WITH AIR TEMPS IN THE TEENS. RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA ON THURSDAY. EXPECT NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE BERING TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. MAJOR NORTH PACIFIC LOW STARTING TO IMPACT CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TO AK PEN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PLENTY OF WIND AND RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM. .LONG TERM FORECAST...WITH RIDGE OVER THE GULF MAIN INTEREST WILL BE IN THE BERING. EXPECT HEAVY RAIN FROM SAND POINT TO KODIAK ISLAND AND VERY STRONG SOUTH TO EAST WINDS CONTINUING EAST OF 175W FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SAT MORNING. STRONG NORTH WINDS FRIDAY ADAK WEST. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE MARINE...SEE PACKAGE FOR DETAILS FIRE WEATHER...NONE JMP DEC 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 3, 4:49 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Dec 3, 11:01 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 55 hr | |
| Dec 3, 11:10 AM AKST | High Surf Advisory | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Dec 3, 12:20 PM AKST | High Surf Advisory | AFC | 52 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.