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Small Craft Advisory 252, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 14, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 14, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 14, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 15, 2007, 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 151137
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

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.

PKZ199-160200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL BERING SEA
WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A 977 MB LOW 660 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA WILL BECOME A 988 MB LOW 390 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-160200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   

$$

PKZ155-160200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT.   

$$

PKZ165-160200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-160200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT.   
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-160200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 152317
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

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.

PKZ199-161400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL BERING SEA
WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH SAT.  A 977 MB LOW 660 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA WILL BECOME A 988 MB LOW 390 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI NIGHT AND
WEAKEN TO A 995 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA BY SAT AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-161400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-161400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-161400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-161400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 


$$

PKZ180-161400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ170-161400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-161400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-161400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-161400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.

.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-161400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-161400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-161400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 14, 5:30 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	18 hr
Mar 14, 11:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 14, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Mar 14, 11:00 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 14, 11:00 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	24 hr
Mar 15, 11:00 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Mar 15, 11:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Mar 15, 11:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Mar 15, 11:00 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr

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Sources

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