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Small Craft Advisory 397, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 9, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 9, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 9, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired: May 10, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 101106
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 10 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.

PKZ199-110200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 989 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL SLOWLY DRIFT TO 450 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WED MORNING AT 996 MB AND THEN DISSIPATE WED
AFTERNOON. A 999 MB LOW 575 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY TUE AFTERNOON
WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WED NIGHT. A 993 MB LOW WILL 
FORM 500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA TUE NIGHT AND MOVE TO 330 NM SOUTH OF
ADAK WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-110200-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA      
SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110200-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA      
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-110200-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-110200-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-110200-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-110200-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110200-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-110200-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-110200-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-110200-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-110200-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-110200-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 110018 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

CORRECTED FOR THE SYNOPSIS.

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.

PKZ199-111400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 MB LOW 390 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES SOUTHEAST AND
WEAKENS. A 991 MB LOW MOVES TO 70 NM EAST OF SAND POINT THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. A 991 MB 450 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
MOVES TO 440 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AND MAINTAINS INTENSITY. A 993
MB LOW MOVES TO 360 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-111400-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA      
SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111400-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA      
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-111400-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-111400-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111400-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-111400-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS AND FOG.  
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS AND FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111400-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS AND FOG.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS AND FOG.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111400-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS AND FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS AND FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111400-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS AND FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-111400-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-111400-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-111400-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE MAY 10 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 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 May 9, 7:00 AM AKDT, 16 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 9, 7:00 AM AKDT, 16 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1200 PM ADT MON MAY 9 2005

.DISCUSSION...MODEL INITIALIZATIONS AND FORECAST TRENDS REASONABLE.
GFS OVERALL WILL BE USED OUT WEST.

EAST...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ALONG THE NORTH GULF OF ALASKA
TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WED. A WEAK THERMAL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE
OVER THE INTERIOR. EXPECT GENERAL AFTERNOON AND EVENING SEABREEZES
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. EXCEPT FOR AFTERNOON/EVENING SHOWERS
ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE...EXPECT RELATIVELY DRY CONDITIONS TO
CONTINUE. VISIBLE SAT IMAGERY SHOWS A BAND OF STRATUS MOVING WEST
TOWARD KODIAK. CURRENT THINKING IS THAT STRATUS MAY MOVE AROUND THE
BACKSIDE OF THE RIDGE AND SPREAD TO COOK INLET ON TUESDAY. A SURFACE
TROUGH APPROACHING THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL BRING GENERAL CLOUD COVER
AND RAIN TO THE NORTH GULF COAST/SOUTHCENTRAL THURSDAY.

.WEST...LOW COMPLEX SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WEAKENS AND DRIFTS
SOUTHEAST OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS. RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAKENING
OCCLUDED FRONT NEAR DUTCH HARBOR SPREADS TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA
LATER TODAY...THEN SLOWLY DISSIPATES TUESDAY NIGHT. THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND IS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A WEAK THERMAL TROUGH. EXCEPT FOR
SHOWERS ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE EXPECT CONDITIONS BE REMAIN RELATIVELY
DRY WITH FAIR SKIES AS THE GENERAL RULE THROUGH WED. A SURFACE TROUGH
APPROACHING THE AK PEN WILL BRING GENERAL CLOUD COVER AND RAIN TO THE
SW MAINLAND THURSDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 12A,12A1,13A AND 13B.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC MAY 05

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 9, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
May 10, 11:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
May 10, 11:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr

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.