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Small Craft Advisory 643, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 17, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 17, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 17, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired: Aug 18, 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 
FZAK51 PAFC 181208
CWFAER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU AUG 18 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.

PKZ197-190200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1004 MB LOW NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE
TODAY. A SECOND LOW WILL DEVELOP TO 998 MB NEAR OVER THE SOUTHERN
GULF TONIGHT AND WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES SLOWLY EASTWARD. A HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REBUILD ALONG THE EASTERN GULF COAST EARLY SAT. 
$$

PKZ120-190200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT THU AUG 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT EAST OF CAPE HINCHINBROOK THIS MORNING
OTHERWISE VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND FOG.  
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-190200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT THU AUG 18 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. AFTERNOON AND EVENING
SOUTH WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. 
$$

PKZ125-190200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT THU AUG 18 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND FOG.  
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND FOG
TONIGHT. PATCHY FOG FRI. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-190200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT THU AUG 18 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN AND FOG
THROUGH FRI. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-190200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM ADT THU AUG 18 2005

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. NE GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR AUGUSTINE ISLAND THIS
MORNING.  SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND FOG.  
.TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-190200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT THU AUG 18 2005

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-190200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM ADT THU AUG 18 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-190200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT THU AUG 18 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY MORNING FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-190200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT THU AUG 18 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

1 follow-up statement

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 182250
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU AUG 18 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.

PKZ197-191400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST + KODIAK ISLAND WATERS + 
COOK INLET...

A 1002 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES TO 130 NM SOUTHWEST
OF SITKA AT 1007 MB SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY 1007 MB LOW MOVES
TO 70 NM EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ120-191400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT THU AUG 18 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-191400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT THU AUG 18 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS.
.FRI THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-191400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT THU AUG 18 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-191400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT THU AUG 18 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FOG AND SHOWERS.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-191400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT THU AUG 18 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-191400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT THU AUG 18 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-191400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT THU AUG 18 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-191400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT THU AUG 18 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-191400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT THU AUG 18 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 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 Aug 17, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM ADT WED AUG 17 2005

.DISCUSSION...
TWO WEAK 999 MB LOWS...ONE NEAR COLD BAY AND ONE NEAR SITKINAK WILL
MERGE OVER EASTERN BRISTOL BAY WED NIGHT AND THEN MOVE TO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF ALASKA BY THU NIGHT.  A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVER THE EAST CENTRAL BERING THU AND MOVE TO JUST WEST OF UNALASKA
FRI. EXPECT RAIN OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA...KODIAK ISLAND...BRISTOL
BAY...COOK INLET AND THE WESTERN NORTH GULF COAST TONIGHT.  THE RAIN
SHOULD END SLOWLY FROM THE WEST ON THU AND THU NIGHT.

THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE EAST CENTRAL BERING THU AND FRI WILL
FLATTEN OUT SAT. THIS WILL OPEN SOUTHERN ALASKA TO COOLER DAMP BERING
SEA AIR SUN AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 140 170 155.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RHH AUG 05

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 18, 11:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		60 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.