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Small Craft Advisory 1010, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 1, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 2, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 021252 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. 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. PKZ199-030300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS ACROSS EASTERN RUSSIA AND THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING WEST TO EAST ALONG THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN PERSISTS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. A 975 MB LOW WILL BE 450 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-030300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-030300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-030300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-030300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-030300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-030300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT...STRONGEST ON THE BERING SIDE. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...STRONGEST ON THE BERING SIDE. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT ON THE BERING SIDE...W WIND 15 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT ON THE BERING SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-030300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. . .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-030300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ179-030300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
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000 FZAK52 PAFC 030059 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-031500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB 490 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA SATURDAY NIGHT MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 972 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 998 MB LOW MOVES TO 70 NORTH OF COLD BAY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-031500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-031500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-031500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-031500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-031500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-031500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-031500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-031500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT S 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 17 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT S 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 17 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT S 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-031500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT W 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 22 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT W 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 20 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT W 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 18 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-031500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-031500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ179-031500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST FRI DEC 2 2005 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 031258 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST SAT DEC 3 2005 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. 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. PKZ199-040300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB 490 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA SATURDAY NIGHT MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 972 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 998 MB LOW MOVES TO 70 NORTH OF COLD BAY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST SAT DEC 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SAT DEC 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-040300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST SAT DEC 3 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-040300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST SAT DEC 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-040300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST SAT DEC 3 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST SAT DEC 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-040300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST SAT DEC 3 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST SAT DEC 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST SAT DEC 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT ON THE BERING SIDE...W WIND 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT ON THE BERING SIDE...VARIABLE 10 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST SAT DEC 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ185-040300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST SAT DEC 3 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ179-040300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST SAT DEC 3 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 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 Dec 1, 9:00 AM AKST, 14 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 1, 9:00 AM AKST, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 200 PM AST THU DEC 1 2005 .DISCUSSION...MODEL INITIALIZATIONS REASONABLE. SOME MINOR DIFFERENCES IN SOLUTIONS. FOR NOW WILL LEAN WITH GFS MODEL IN SHORT TERM. LONG RANGE GFS ENSEMBLE SHOWS SIGNIFICANT DIVERGENCE OF MEMBERS. EXPECT WILL GO WITH PERSISTENCE IN LATTER PERIODS WITH ONLY MINOR NUDGES. .AER...LOW COMPLEX OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF AK WILL MAKE SOME HEADWAY WEST TOWARD KENAI PEN. CURRENT IMAGERY SHOW SHOWERS MOVING ALONG THE NORTH GULF COASTAL WATERS AND EASTERN KENAI PEN. EXPECT 850 MB FLOW SHIFTS SE TONIGHT AND TROUGH ELONGATES NE TO OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AK. THIS WOULD IMPLY ONSET OF WEAK OVERUNNING. ETA MODEL APPEARS TOO AGGRESSIVE ON AMOUNTS...BETTER CHOICE WOULD BE BLEND OF MESO ETA/GFS. OVERALL WILL SEE A CHANCE OF SOME LIGHT OVERRUNNING SNOW IN SOUTHCENTRAL WITH RELATIVELY LOW AMOUNTS TONIGHT THROUGH SAT.. GENERAL SNOW SHOWERS OVER GULF. COPPER RIVER WILL CONTINUE COLD. GUST CAPE WINDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF LIKELY TO CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND. .ALU... DIFFERENCES IN SOLUTIONS HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE CONTINUES OVER EASTERN RUSSIA AND WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. EXPECT BRISK EAST TO NE FLOW TO BE GENERAL RULE OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH SAT. SW MAINLAND WILL CONTINUE WITH THREAT OF SOME LIGHT SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS AS UPPER TROUGH CONTINUES OVER THE REGION THROUGH SAT. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...SEE CURRENT PACKAGE. RMC DEC 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 1, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 2, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 2, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 2, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 2, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 2, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days |
Nearby
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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.