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Small Craft Advisory 253, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 15, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 15, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 15, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 16, 2007, 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 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.  

$$

2 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 161113
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 16 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.

PKZ199-170200-
.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. 
$$

PKZ150-170200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   

$$

PKZ155-170200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT.  
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-170200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.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 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-170200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   

$$

PKZ171-170200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-170200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.   

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 162302
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 16 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.

PKZ199-171400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 978 MB LOW 530 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 750 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SHEMYA SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY 977 MB LOW MOVES TO 570 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS CENTER THEN MOVES TO 300 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 969 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-171400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ165-171400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ180-171400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-171400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-171400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 16 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE
WATERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

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 Mar 15, 12:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 12:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM ADT THU MAR 15 2007

.DISCUSSION...

MODELS IN GENLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 60 HOURS. WINTERTIME PATTERN
HOLDING THROUGH AT LEAST 180 HOURS.

UPPER LEVELS...
THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT OVER BERING SEA WILL SHIFT
NORTHWARD...REPOSITIONING ITSELF OVER SIBERIA AND THE RUSSIAN FAR
EAST BY FRI EVENING.
THE CUT OFF UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL
MIGRATE WESTWARD...MOVING OVER BRISTOL BAY BY SAT AFTERNOON.
NET EFFECT OF UPPER LEVEL PATTERN CHANGE WILL BE TO STEER MORE
SURFACE LOWS INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF AND TOWARDS THE SOUTHEAST
PANHANDLE.
JET STREAM WILL REMAIN WELL SOUTH OF MAINLAND ALASKA AND THE BERING
SEA...SO LITTLE CHANGE EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS.

SURFACE EAST OF 160W...
COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH
SUN AFTERNOON. NAM HANDLES MULTIPLE LOW CENTERS BEST THROUGH 48
HOURS. GFS PREFERRED BEYOND 48 HOURS.
1001 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTH OF CAPE YAKATAGA WILL DISSIPATE 300 NM SOUTH
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND FRI MORNING. NEW 999 MB LOW DEVELOPS 150 NM
SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON FRI MORNING THEN DEEPENS TO APPROX 991 MB AS
IT MOVES TO 75 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT FRI NIGHT.
NORTHERLY GAP WINDS WILL DIMINISH TODAY AS FIRST LOW CENTER
DISSIPATES. WINDS WILL REDEVELOP TOMORROW AS SECOND LOW CENTER
STRENGTHENS AND TAKES ITS PLACE.
COLD AIR MASS OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL HOLD. TEMPERATURES REMAINING
10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW CLIMO THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

SURFACE WEST OF 160W...
INVERTED RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL
GRADUALLY WEAKEN AND FLATTEN THROUGH FRI NIGHT. BROAD EASTERLY FLOW
WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE BERING SEA FRI NIGHT. OFF CONTINENT FLOW
WILL REDUCE SNOW SHOWER DEVELOPMENT OVER THE EASTERN BERING.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE  120 130 150 175 176
         SPRAY 120 121 129 130 138 141 150 155 165 171 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

ASB MAR 07

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	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 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	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr

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Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2007 Every small craft advisory in 2007

Sources

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