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Small Craft Advisory 331, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 15, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Apr 15, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 15, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 16, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 161121
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 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.

PKZ199-170200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTHWEST
OF DUTCH HARBOR AND WEAKEN TO 991 MB SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
PERSIST IN EASTERN RUSSIA THROUGH SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-170200-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170200-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170200-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170200-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170200-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-170200-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170200-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170200-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170200-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ179-170200-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 162257
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 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.

PKZ199-171400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 410 NM SOUTH OF 
DUTCH HARBOR AND WEAKEN TO 993 MB MON AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE 
WILL PERSIST IN EASTERN RUSSIA AND THE NORTH BERING SEA THROUGH 
MON AFTERNOON. A 996 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 520 NM SOUTHWEST OF 
SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-171400-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA 
SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171400-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE WIND 25 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171400-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-171400-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-171400-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-171400-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH PAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12FT. 

$$

PKZ171-171400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-171400-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171400-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171400-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-171400-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 162328 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

CORRECTED TYPO IN AREA 12A

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.

PKZ199-171400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 410 NM SOUTH OF 
DUTCH HARBOR AND WEAKEN TO 993 MB MON AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE 
WILL PERSIST IN EASTERN RUSSIA AND THE NORTH BERING SEA THROUGH 
MON AFTERNOON. A 996 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 520 NM SOUTHWEST OF 
SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-171400-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA 
SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171400-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE WIND 25 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171400-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-171400-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-171400-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-171400-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12FT. 

$$

PKZ171-171400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-171400-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171400-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171400-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-171400-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 171124
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 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.

PKZ199-180200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 370 NM S OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 360 NM SE OF DUTCH
HARBOR AND WEAKEN TO 993 MB MON AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
PERSIST IN EASTERN RUSSIA AND THE NORTH BERING SEA THROUGH MON
AFTERNOON. A 996 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 500 NM S OF SHEMYA MON NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-180200-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180200-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-180200-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-180200-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180200-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.   
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT.   
.THU...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-180200-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180200-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-180200-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180200-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT.  
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-180200-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 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 Apr 15, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 12:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT FRI APR 15 2005

.DISCUSSION...

SKIES ARE GENERALLY CLEAR ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AS THE REGION
COMES UNDER A DRIER MORE NORTHERLY FLOW. A WEAK RIDGE DOMINATES
WEATHER FROM THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA EAST TO THE
WRANGELL MOUNTAINS.

HOWEVER A DEEP LOW PRESSURE WILL BE DROPPING OUT OF THE CHUKCHI SEA
OVER THE WEEKEND LEADING TO A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN.
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO COOL ESPECIALLY WEST OF THE ALASKA
RANGE. THE AIRMASS IS RELATIVELY DRY AT THIS TIME AND ANY SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL SHOULD BE CONFINED TO TH4E MOUNTAINS.

ANOTHER DEEP LOW CURRENTLY SOUTH OF SHEMYA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY
EASTWARD..BUT TO THE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS OVER THE WEEKEND.
THE WARM FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW SHOULD MOVE AS FAR EAST AS
UNALASKA BY LATE AFTERNOON SATURDAY. WINDY CONDITIONS WITH RAIN AND
FOG WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER TO THE WEST.

THE CURRENT MODELS ARE REMARKABLY CONSISTENT WITH THE EVOLUTION OF
THE TWO WESTERN LOWS. MESOETA HAS NOW PHASED UP WITH THE GFS WITH LOW
IN SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 12B..13B..
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

CAS APR 05

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 15, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Apr 15, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Apr 16, 11:00 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Apr 16, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 16, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Apr 16, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 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.