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Small Craft Advisory 101, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 30, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 30, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 1, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 311259 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-010300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 974 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MONDAY MORNING WILL MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT 991 MB TUESDAY MORNING AND TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA AT 1002 MB WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ120-010300- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT FROM THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-010300- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-010300- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT FROM BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT FROM BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-010300- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-010300- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-010300- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-010300- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-010300- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUE... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUE... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-010300- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAFC 311923 AAB CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1000 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 AMENDED AREAS 3A 3B 3C MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-010300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 974 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MONDAY MORNING WILL MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT 991 MB TUESDAY MORNING AND TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA AT 1002 MB WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ120-010300- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT FROM THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-010300- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-010300- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT FROM BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT FROM BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-010300- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-010300- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 1000 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-010300- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 1000 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-010300- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 1000 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-010300- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUE... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUE... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-010300- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST MON JAN 31 2005 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 010003 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-011500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 987 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA WEAKENS TO 1007 MB WED MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION. $$ PKZ120-011500- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRONGER GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRONGER GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-011500- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-011500- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-011500- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-011500- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-011500- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-011500- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-011500- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ141-011500- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 010123 CCA CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 CORRECTED FOR AREAS 2C AND 3B. MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-011500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 987 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA WEAKENS TO 1007 MB WED MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION. $$ PKZ120-011500- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRONGER GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRONGER GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-011500- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-011500- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-011500- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-011500- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-011500- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-011500- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-011500- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ141-011500- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST MON JAN 31 2005 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 011259 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-020300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 MB LOW CENTERED 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT TUESDAY MORNING WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT 1016 MB THURSDAY MORNING. A 988 MB LOW CENTERED 500 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT TUESDAY MORNING WILL MOVE INTO INTERIOR BRITISH COLUMBIA AT 975 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-020300- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT FROM BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT FROM BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-020300- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-020300- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT FROM BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-020300- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-020300- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-020300- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-020300- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ140-020300- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-020300- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 020015 CWFAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-021500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL DEVELOP INTO A 994 MB LOW 50 NM E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TUE NIGHT. THE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 1005 MB BY THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-021500- AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRONGER GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRONGER GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-021500- AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-021500- AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRONGER GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EASTERN SOUND. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRONGER GUSTS TO 55 KTS THROUGH NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EASTERN SOUND. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS TO 35 KTS THROUGH NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EASTERN SOUND. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-021500- AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-021500- AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SOUTHWEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. ELSEWHERE NW WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 13 FT SOUTHWEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT ELSEWHERE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTHEAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SOUTHWEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. ELSEWHERE NW WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 13 FT SOUTHWEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT ELSEWHERE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTHEAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 FT SOUTHWEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 4 FT ELSEWHERE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTHEAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-021500- AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ138-021500- AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRONGER GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES WEST OF KARLUK. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-021500- AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS SOUTH OF THE FORELANDS. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT NORTH OF THE FORELANDS AND 8 FT SOUTH OF THE FORELANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS SOUTH OF THE FORELANDS. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT NORTH OF THE FORELANDS AND 8 FT SOUTH OF THE FORELANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-021500- AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST TUE FEB 1 2005 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Jan 30, 7:00 AM AKST, 16 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 30, 7:00 AM AKST, 16 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHWEST ALASKA 1200 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005 .DISCUSSION... .500 MB...LONG WAVE EXTENDS FROM CENTERS OVER THE NORTH TERRITORIES OF CANADA TO A 5090M CENTER SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. SHORT WAVE ROTATING AROUND SOUTHERN MOST CENTER MOVING INTO THE NORTH GULF TODAY GETS CAUGHT UP IN THE SW FLOW TO NORTH. SOUTHERN MOST CENTER BECOMES CUT-OFF AND WEAKENS AS RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS OVER THE NEXT 36-48 HOURS. BROAD CENTER NEAR THE NORTHERN TIP OF JAPAN WILL ACT AS THE ANCHOR FOR SHORT WAVES MOVING NORTH TOWARD THE ALEUTIANS/WESTERN BERING SEA. SURFACE... AER..12Z SURFACE/SAT DATA SUPPORTS THE GFS/UKMET MODEL INITIALIZATIONS WITH DEVELOPING 980S LOW MOVING INTO THE NORTH GULF. THE ETA/MESO ETA INITIALIZATIONS WHERE MUCH FURTHER EAST...AS WELL AS...FORECAST TRENDS AND WILL NOT BE USED FOR THIS AFTERNOONS FORECAST PACKAGES. LOW SHOULD CONTINUE INTENSIFY INTO THE 970S OVER THE NEXT 12-18 HOURS...THEN SLOWLY FILL AS IT MOVES TO THE EASTERN GULF COAST MON AFTERNOON. MAIN AREAS OF CONCERN ARE ADVISORY LEVEL WIND CONDITIONS THROUGH GAPS ALONG THE NORTH GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL (COPPER RIVER DELTA, THOMPSON PASS, MATANUSKA) AS PRESSURE GRADIENT BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION. SAT PICTURE SHOWS DRYING CONDITIONS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE KENAI PEN. SUSPECT DRYING SHOULD SPREAD TO THE WESTERN GULF TONIGHT AND THE NORTH GULF LATER MON AND TUE. OUT WEST...968MB LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR IS STACKED WITH THE UPPER CENTER AND WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN IN PLACE. SHORT WAVES ROTATING AROUND THIS CENTER WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT OF SHOWERS OVER THE AK PEN AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH TONIGHT. DRY OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SW MAINLAND THROUGH TUE. GENERAL LOW SHOULD WEAKEN AS PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES MON. NEXT DEVELOPING LOW APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT/TUE...BUT ROTATE BACK TOWARD THE KAMCHATKA PEN WITH UPPER SHORT WAVE. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...SEE CURRENT PACKAGE. RMC JAN 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 6:40 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 16 hr | |
| Jan 30, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 30, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Jan 31, 5:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Jan 31, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Jan 31, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.