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Small Craft Advisory 91, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 22, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 22, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 22, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 23, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 231256
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE JAN 23 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.

PKZ197-240300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 992 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO YAKUTAT 
BY LATE TUE NIGHT THEN MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE WED. BY LATE WED
NIGHT A 958 MB LOW WILL 200 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR.
$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT NW WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
SOUTH OF CLAM GULCH. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT NORTH OF KALGIN
ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF
KALGIN ISLAND. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT NORTH OF CLAM GULCH. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF CLAM GULCH. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 231655 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
745 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

UPDATE TO AREAS 120 121 125 129 130 132 AND 138.

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.

PKZ197-240300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 992 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO YAKUTAT 
BY LATE TUE NIGHT THEN MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE WED. BY LATE WED
NIGHT A 958 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR.
$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
745 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
745 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
745 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
745 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
745 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
745 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.

.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT NW WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
SOUTH OF CLAM GULCH. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT NORTH OF KALGIN
ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF
KALGIN ISLAND. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT NORTH OF CLAM GULCH. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF CLAM GULCH. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 240010
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 23 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.

PKZ197-241500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 991 MB LOW 530 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE INLAND JUST 
NORTH OF YAKUTAT LATE TONIGHT. STRONG WESTERLIES WILL DEVELOP ACROSS
THE GULF WATERS TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH WED. A STRONG FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF THU.

$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF 
MIDDLETON ISLAND.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N WIND 15 KT NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N WIND 15 KT NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 23 2007

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 241254
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 24 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.

PKZ197-250300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 989 MB LOW NEAR YAKUTAT WILL MOVE INLAND TODAY AND DISSIPATE
TONIGHT. A STORM FORCE 956 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL
MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AT 962 MB BY LATE WED NIGHT AND 
THEN TO 100 NM NORTHEAST OF COLD BAY AT 974 MB BY LATE THU NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-250300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST WED JAN 24 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-250300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 24 2007

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-250300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST WED JAN 24 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-250300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST WED JAN 24 2007

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-250300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 24 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BARREN ISLANDS
W. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-250300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST WED JAN 24 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-250300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST WED JAN 24 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-250300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 24 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-250300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 24 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 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 Jan 22, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST MON JAN 22 2007

.DISCUSSION...NAM/GFS INITIALIZATIONS AND SYNOPTIC FORECAST TRENDS IN
FAIR AGREEMENT AND REASONABLE.

UPPER AIR...TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA/WEST AK SHIFTS INTO NE
AK/WESTERN CANADA LATE WED. RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE EASTERN BERING
SEA/AK PEN TUE NIGHT AND INCREASES IN AMPLITUDE AS IT MOVES OVER
WESTERN AK/GULF LATE WED. SHORT WAVE MOVING FROM THE KAMCHATKA PEN
DIGS OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC. LOW CENTER FORMS AT BASE AND MOVES TO
JUST SW OF UNALASKA LATE WED.

.EAST...SHOW SHOWER ACTIVITY IS INCREASING OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF
AK THIS AFTERNOON AS SURFACE CENTER NEAR KODIAK ISLAND AND ASSOCIATED
UPPER SHORT WAVE MOVE NORTH. LIGHT/MODERATE SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO
SOUTHCENTRAL AK THROUGH TONIGHT AS UPPER SHORT WAVE MOVES INTO THE
REGION AND SURFACE LOW NEAR KODIAK MOVES INTO WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND. MOST AREAS SHOULD BE BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. MAY SEE ADVISORY
LEVELS THOUGH IN EASTERN 101 AND 111...CONCERN ALSO FOR AREAS ALONG
KACHEMAK BAY. SURFACE LOW MOVING INTO WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
WEAKENS THROUGH TUE. THREAT OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL AK UNTIL UPPER TROUGH PASSAGE LATE WED. RIDGE BUILDS
OVER THE CENTRAL MAINLAND WED NIGHT.

.WEST...THE THREAT OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SW INTERIOR
UNTIL UPPER TROUGH PASSAGE WED. COASTAL SW AK AND AK PEN WILL SEE
UPPER RIDGE MOVING INTO THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND TUE. WEAK LOW
COMPLEX OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS LIKELY TO CONTINUE SNOW
SHOWERS OVER THE REGION THROUGH TUE. DEVELOPING LOW CENTER OVER THE
NORTH PACIFIC IS UNDER A STRONG UPPER JET. EXPECT CENTER TO INTENSIFY
AS IT COMES IN PHASE WITH UPPER SHORT WAVE. CENTER DROPS INTO THE
LOW-MID 950S LATE WED AS IT MOVES TO SOUTH OF UNALASKA. CENTER SHOULD
BRING STRONG EASTERLY WINDS AND SNOW. BLOWING SNOW IS A CONCERN IN
ADVANCE OF LOW CENTER OVER THE EAST AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS LATE TUE
NIGHT AND WED...AND AK PEN WED. THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW
SHOULD END BY WED AFTERNOON OVER THE CENTRAL/EAST ALEUTIANS AS TEMPS
WARM INTO THE MID 30S AND PRECIPITATION BECOMES MIXED.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH FOR ZONES 185, 187, 195
MARINE...GALE 130, 172
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130, 140, 165, 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC JAN 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 22, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Jan 22, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC7 days
Jan 23, 1:41 AM AKSTSnow AdvisoryAFC14 hr
Jan 23, 11:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 23, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 23, 11:00 AM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 23, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC54 hr
Jan 23, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 23, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 23, 11:07 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC5 days

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.