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Small Craft Advisory 950, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 17, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 180000 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST THU NOV 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. PKZ199-181500- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH MONDAY. A 990 MB LOW JUST OFF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A DEVELOPING 965 MB LOW 300 MILES SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING MOVES TO NEAR PILOT ROCK FRIDAY NIGHT AT 970 MB. $$ PKZ150-181500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-181500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-181500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-181500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-181500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-181500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-181500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-181500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-181500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-181500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ185-181500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-181500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 FZAK52 PAFC 181430 CCC CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005 CORRECTED ZONES 180 185 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-190300- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 966 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES NEAR ANCHORAGE FRI EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE WESTERN BERING THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A 987 MB LOW MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-190300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-190300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-190300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-190300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-190300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-190300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-190300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-190300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-190300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-190300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-190300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-190300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AST FRI NOV 18 2005 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
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 Nov 17, 8:00 AM AKST, 3 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 17, 8:00 AM AKST, 3 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 100 PM AST THU NOV 17 2005 .DISCUSSION... BOTH GFS AND ETA POSITION OF SURFACE LOW IN THIS MORNINGS RUNS SEEM TO BE TOO FAR WEST WHEN COMPARED WITH SATELLITE IMAGERY. GOING WITH TRACK OF CURRENT SYSTEM MAKING LANDFALL BETWEEN PILOT ROCK AND WESTERN PWS. PLENTY OF WARM AIR OVER SOUTHCENTRAL THIS AFTERNOON...EXPECTING PERIODS OF RAIN TO SWITCH OVER TO SNOW THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN COOK INLET. RAIN CONTINUING ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND INTO SOUTHER COPPER RIVER BASIN TO NIGHT. TRACK FOR NEXT SYSTEM MOVING OVER KODIAK FRIDAY AFTERNOON SEEMS REASONABLE ALTHOUGH AS WE KNOW...DETAILS YET TO BE WORKED OUT. IN THE WEST...CONTINUED HIGH PRESSURE OVER KAMCHATKA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. BRISTOL BAY AND EASTERN BERING SIMILAR SITUATION FOR THE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS THE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH TODAY. WESTERN ALASKA EXPECT PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. LOOKS LIKE KING SALMON AREA MAY STAY BELOW FREEZING ON THIS NEXT SYSTEM IF SYSTEM TRACKS LIKE SHOWN IN GFS. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...SEE CURRENT PACKAGE. MARINE...SEE CURRENT PACKAGE. NOV 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 16, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 16, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 16, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 17, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 17, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 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.