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Small Craft Advisory 708, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 2, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 2, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 2, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 2, 2007, 3:25 PM AKDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 022342
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-031400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL MOVE INTO
SOUTHEAST ALASKA MON NIGHT. A 989 MB LOW 140 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR 
WILL MOVE TO 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF HOMER AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB TUE
AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
GULF MON AFTERNOON AND WILL LIE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST TUE
MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-031400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-031400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-031400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
SEAL ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-031400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-031400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-031400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-031400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-031400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-031400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 030424 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
825 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

UPDATED ZONE 120 121 125 129 132 138 140 141

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-031400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL MOVE INTO
SOUTHEAST ALASKA MON NIGHT. A 989 MB LOW 140 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR 
WILL MOVE TO 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF HOMER AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB TUE
AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
GULF MON AFTERNOON AND WILL LIE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST TUE
MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-031400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
825 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-031400-
RESURRECTION BAY
825 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. STRONGER WINDS 
AND HIGHER SEAS SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-031400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
825 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-031400-
PASSAGE CANAL
825 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-031400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-031400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
825 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT TOWARD MORNING. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-031400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
825 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT TOWARD MORNING. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-031400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
825 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-031400-
KACHEMAK BAY
825 PM ADT SUN SEP 2 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Sep 1, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 1, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Sep 1, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Sep 2, 2:22 AM AKDTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC9 hr
Sep 2, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC29 hr
Sep 2, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Sep 2, 3:25 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 hr

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Sources

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