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Small Craft Advisory 604, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 3, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 3, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 3, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired: Aug 4, 2005, 11:00 AM 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 032316
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED AUG 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.

PKZ199-041400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1017 MB HIGH NEAR AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT 
AT 1022 MB FRI. A 1000 MB LOW OVER KAMCHATKA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 992
MB AND MOVE TO 325 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND FRI. A LOW WILL FORM
SOUTHWEST OF ATTU THU AND MOVE NEAR SHEMYA AT 994 MB FRI.
$$

PKZ150-041400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ155-041400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
$$

PKZ160-041400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ165-041400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$

PKZ180-041400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
$$

PKZ170-041400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
$$

PKZ171-041400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
$$

PKZ172-041400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
$$

PKZ175-041400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
$$

PKZ176-041400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
$$

PKZ185-041400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
$$

PKZ179-041400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

2 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 041058
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU AUG 4 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.

PKZ199-050200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A DEVELOPING LOW OVER NORTHERN KAMCHATKA MOVES TO 700 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA BY SATURDAY MORNING WITH A PRESSURE OF 988 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-050200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-050200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-050200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-050200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 042210
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU AUG 4 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.

PKZ199-051400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT WILL WEAKEN ALONG THE SW ALASKA COAST TONIGHT. A LOW WILL
DEVELOP TO 990 MB OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND WILL MOVE
INTO THE GULF OF ANADYR BY SAT AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SAT. 
$$

PKZ150-051400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-051400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-051400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-051400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU AUG 4 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

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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 Aug 3, 12:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 12:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM ADT WED AUG 3 2005

.DISCUSSION...
LONG WAVE TROFF OVER MAINLAND ALASKA BREAKS DOWN BY THE END OF WEEK
AND UPPER LEVEL RIDGE DEVELOPS.

FRONTAL BOUNDARY ASSOCIATED WITH GULF OF ALASKA LOW THIS MORNING
BRINGING GUSTY WINDS AND PRECIP TO GULF COAST. FRONT WILL WEAKEN
ALONG THE COAST TODAY.

OVER INTERIOR ZONES THERMAL TROFF TO SET UP A LITTLE FURTHER SOUTH
AND A LITTLE STRONGER TODAY THAN TUESDAY. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE WET
FOR FIREWX.

UNDER WEAK FLOW LOW CLOUDS...AREAS OF FOG AND LIGHT RAIN CONTINUE
OVER BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS.  NEXT FRONT DUE IN TO WESTERN ZONES
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SYSTEM WILL WEAKEN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA
OVER THE WEEKEND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 120 130 138 140 176.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

AUG 05

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 2, 11:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Aug 2, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Aug 2, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Aug 3, 11:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Aug 3, 11:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 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.