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Small Craft Advisory 997, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 28, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 28, 2005, 1:45 AM AKST. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 28, 2005, 1:45 AM AKST (10:45 UTC)
Expired
Nov 28, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 281543 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
645 AM AST MON NOV 28 2005

UPDATED ZONES 150 155 170 172 175 AND 179

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.

PKZ199-290300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 997 MB LOW 350 NM
NORTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND IS WEAKENING AND WILL MOVE OVER THE
SEWARD PENINSULA ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.  HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN THE
BERING SEA TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY.

$$

PKZ150-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
645 AM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
645 AM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-290300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
645 AM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5FT.  

$$

PKZ165-290300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-290300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
645 AM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST MON NOV 28 2005

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
645 AM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
645 AM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
645 AM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-290300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-290300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
645 AM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 282359
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 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.

PKZ199-291500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1001 MB LOW 375 NM W OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE TO 125 NM E OF GAMBELL
TUE AFTERNOON AND INLAND TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN
ALEUTIAN CHAIN TO BUILD OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH TUE. A FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN TUE WITH A 1023 MB LOW
DEVELOPING 350 NM N OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-291500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-291500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-291500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-291500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-291500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-291500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 290057 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

CORRECTED ZONES 150 160 165 170 172 175 179 180

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.

PKZ199-291500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1001 MB LOW 375 NM W OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE TO 125 NM E OF GAMBELL
TUE AFTERNOON AND INLAND TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN
ALEUTIAN CHAIN TO BUILD OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH TUE. A FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN TUE WITH A 1023 MB LOW
DEVELOPING 350 NM N OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-291500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-291500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-291500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG.

.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ170-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-291500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-291500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-291500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST MON NOV 28 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 291414 CCC
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE NOV 29 2005

CORRECTED ZONE 180 FOR SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS

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.

PKZ199-300300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 1014 MB LOW 200 NM W OF
SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 200 NM E OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND
AND WEAKEN TO 1025 MB TUE EVENING THEN INLAND TUE NIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN TO BUILD OVER THE BERING SEA
THROUGH TUE. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN TUE
WITH A 1023 MB LOW DEVELOPING 175 NM NW OF SAINT PAUL WED EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-300300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST TUE NOV 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-300300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE NOV 29 2005

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-300300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST TUE NOV 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-300300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE NOV 29 2005

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 29 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-300300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
515 AM AST TUE NOV 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-300300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST TUE NOV 29 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-300300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST TUE NOV 29 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-300300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST TUE NOV 29 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-300300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE NOV 29 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO
13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-300300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE NOV 29 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO
13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-300300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE NOV 29 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW OR RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-300300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST TUE NOV 29 2005


.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS LATE. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 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 28, 12:00 AM AKST, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 28, 12:00 AM AKST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AST MON NOV 28 2005

.DISCUSSION...
A BLOCKING UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER WESTERN ALASKA IS DIVERTING ANY
SYSTEM IN THE BERING TO THE NORTH AND AWAY FROM HERE...JUST LIKE THE
LOW RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN. IT
IS ALREADY FAR NORTH OVER EASTERN RUSSIA. THE FRONT HAS BROUGHT A MIX
OF SNOW AND RAIN TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA AND IS NOW
BRINGING LIGHT SNOW TO WESTERN ALASKA AS ITS STRENGTH IS DECREASING.
WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE STATE...TEMPERATURES ARE
DROPPING WITH THE DECREASE IN CLOUD COVER. AREAS OF DENSE FOG HAVE
DEVELOPED AROUND THE ANCHORAGE AREA AND FURTHER SOUTH TO KENAI AND
EAST TO PORTAGE IN RESPONSE TO THE HIGH. A FEW SHOWERS STILL EXIST
SOUTH OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND FROM THE LAST LOW. THAT LOW HAS SINCE
BEEN PUSHED SOUTHEAST BY THE RIDGE AND THE LAST OF THE SHOWERS WILL
FOLLOW.

USED THE NAM MODEL FOR THE SHORT TERM IN THE EASTERN ZONES. PREFERRED
ITS DETAIL AND AGREED WITH THE STRENGTHENING OF THE HIGH OVER THE
STATE...WHERE THE GFS MODEL WAS NOT AS RESPONSIVE. USED THE GFS IN
THE WESTERN ZONES FOR IT CONSISTENCY.

EXPECT THE REMAINING SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT OVER WESTERN
ALASKA TO DIMINISH BY EARLY TOMORROW AS IT ENCOUNTERS THE SURFACE
HIGH TO THE NORTHEAST. ANOTHER BUILDING HIGH OVER THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS WILL INCREASE WIND SPEEDS OVER THE EASTERN CHAIN AND INTO
THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COLD AND
AREAS OF FOG ARE LIKELY OVER EASTERN ZONES DUE TO THE ADJACENT HIGH
OVER LAND THROUGH THIS TIME AS WELL.

PAST THIS TIME FRAME...CONFIDENCE IS LOW ON THE LATEST RUN OF THE GFS
LONG RANGE MODEL ON BRINGING AN UPPER LEVEL LOW DOWN FROM THE ARCTIC
TO THE BERING AND THEN DEEPENING IT QUICKLY AS IT MOVES EAST ACROSS
THE AKPEN. WILL NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES TO REFLECT THIS UNTIL OTHER
MODELS REFLECT THIS AS WELL.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 176 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

LR/BL NOV 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 27, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Nov 27, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Nov 28, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 28, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 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.