Small Craft Advisory 341, NWS Anchorage, AK

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FZAK52 PAFC 122317
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU APR 12 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.

PKZ199-131400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW 900 NM SOUTH OF ADAK THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 300 NM
SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AND STRENGTHEN TO 964 MB SAT AFTERNOON. 

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PKZ150-131400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU APR 12 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

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PKZ155-131400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU APR 12 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

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PKZ160-131400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU APR 12 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

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PKZ165-131400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU APR 12 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

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PKZ180-131400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT THU APR 12 2007

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

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PKZ170-131400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU APR 12 2007

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

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PKZ171-131400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU APR 12 2007

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

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PKZ172-131400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU APR 12 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

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PKZ175-131400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU APR 12 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

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PKZ176-131400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU APR 12 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

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PKZ185-131400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU APR 12 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 3 FT.  

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PKZ179-131400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU APR 12 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM ADT WED APR 11 2007

.DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD IN THE THROUGH FRIDAY, THOUGH THERE STILL IS
NO GOOD SOLUTION FOR THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM MOVING TOWARD THE
ALEUTIANS FRIDAY NIGHT.

UPPER AIR...
A WEAK UPPER TROUGH ALONG THE CENTRAL GULF COAST WILL DISSIPATE
THROUGH TONIGHT AS A BIT OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS AHEAD OF THE NEXT
STORM THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. OTHERWISE, THE PATTERN WILL REMAIN
FAIRLY FLAT THROUGH FRIDAY.

EAST DOMAIN...
THE LOW SOUTH OF THE THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK
EAST, SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH FRIDAY. THE ASSOCIATE FRONT

WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF THURSDAY MORNING AND WILL WEAKEN
OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS AHEAD OF THE
FRONT WILL ENTER INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF TONIGHT MOVE INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF THURSDAY EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH WITH
THE FRONT THURSDAY NIGHT. RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF COAST
FRIDAY.

SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE SUSITNA AND MATANUSKA VALLEY AND THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

WEST DOMAIN...
A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN OVER THE BERING SEA AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL

CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. WEAK INSTABILITY OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
AND BRISTOL BAY WILL KEEP SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE
AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. A DRIER AIR MASS OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR
WILL SPREAD INTO THE SOUTHWEST COASTAL SECTION THURSDAY AND WILL
THIN-OUT SOME OF THE CLOUDS.

CLOUDS AND SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE BERING SEA
THROUGH FRIDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 132, 138, 150, 155.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM APR 07