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Small Craft Advisory 430, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 14, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 14, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 14, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired: May 15, 2008, 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 151133
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

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...

A 987 MB LOW 30 NM EAST OF GORE POINT WILL MOVE ONSHORE AND DISSIPATE
BY THU EVENING. A 988 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WEAKENS TO 1003
MB 30 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-160200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-160200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-160200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-160200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 152305
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

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...
A 996 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE WEAKEN TO
1008 AND MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN MORNING. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA THU NIGHT AND
PERSISTS THROUGH MONDAY.

$$

PKZ150-161400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-161400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-161400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-161400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-161400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

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

$$

PKZ170-161400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-161400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-161400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-161400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-161400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-161400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

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

$$

PKZ179-161400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU MAY 15 2008

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 14, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		36 hr
May 15, 11:41 AM AKDT	Red Flag Warning	AFC		10 hr

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Sources

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