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Small Craft Advisory 643, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 26, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 26, 2008, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 26, 2008, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Aug 27, 2008, 4:00 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 261200
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 26 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.

PKZ199-270200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A COLD FRONT EXTENDING ACROSS SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND THE NORTHERN
BERING SEA WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA BY TUE
AFTERNOON AND THEN SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS BY WED AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB
LOW WILL MOVE OUT OF THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST TUE NIGHT AND BECOME A 995
MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 

$$

PKZ150-270200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-270200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-270200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-270200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-270200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-270200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-270200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

2 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 262354
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 26 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.

PKZ199-271400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A COLD FRONT EXTENDING SOUTHWEST ACROSS KUSKOKWIM BAY AND THE
SOUTHEAST BERING SEA WILL MOVE THROUGH BRISTOL BAY AND THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WED AND THU. A 1002 MB LOW OVER EASTERN RUSSIA TUE NIGHT
WILL MOVE TO 310 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL AND DEEPEN TO 998 MB THU
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-271400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-271400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-271400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT BERING
SIDE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-271400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON FROM ATKA
WEST. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON FROM
ATKA WEST. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON TOWARD KISKA.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT N 25 KT IN THE EVENING E OF SAINT
MATTHEW. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF
SAINT MATTHEW. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN W OF SAINT MATTHEW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT S 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW. SEAS
9 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW. PATCHY FOG. RAIN W OF SAINT
MATTHEW.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-271400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 26 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 271304 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 27 2008

CORRECTED ZONE 185

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.

PKZ199-280200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA TO ATKA WILL SLOWLY
MOVE EAST...REACHING BRISTOL BAY WED NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING. LOW
PRESSURE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 300 NM
WEST OF SAINT PAUL THU NIGHT AT 1000 MB. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
MOVES ACROSS THE BERING DURING THE SAME PERIOD.

$$

PKZ150-280200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 27 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-280200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 27 2008

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 27 2008

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-280200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 27 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-280200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 27 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-280200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 27 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 27 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-280200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 27 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON FROM ATKA
WEST. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-280200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 27 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 27 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 27 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-280200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 27 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 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 Aug 25, 1:00 PM AKDT, 15 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 25, 1:00 PM AKDT, 15 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
100 PM AKDT MON AUG 25 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN FAIR AGREEMENT EARLY IN THE FORECAST...THEN THE 12Z GFS
BEGINS TO VEER AWAY FROM THE CONSENSUS BY ABOUT 60 HOURS. AFTERNOON
PACKAGE FAVORS THE 12Z NAM AND 12Z ECMWF. THIS LEADS TO SMALL DETAIL
CHANGES THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS...THEN KEEPING WITH THE PREVIOUS
FORECAST PACKAGE FOR THE REMAINDER.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
NEARLY STATIONARY UPPER LOW OVER THE YUKON SPILLING CLOUDS AND RAIN
INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA FROM THE NORTHEAST. A COUPLE OF FAST
MOVING SYSTEMS JUST SOUTH OF THE AREA...ONE ENTERING THE WESTERN
GULF FROM THE WEST SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND THE OTHER
MOVING NORTHEAST TOWARD THE PANHANDLE. A DEEP ARCTIC LOW OVER
NORTHEAST SIBERIA IS MOVING SOUTHEAST WITH A COLD FRONT NEARING
BETHEL AND SAINT PAUL ISLAND. A RIDGE STRETCHES ACROSS ALASKA FROM
KUSKOKWIM BAY TO BARTER ISLAND KEEPING THE VARIOUS LOWS FROM MOVING
TOO FAR INTO ALASKA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
MUCH OF SOUTHERN ALASKA WILL REMAIN ON THE FRINGES OF THE LOWS
MENTIONED ABOVE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS KEEPING THE PATTERN OF
VARIABLE CLOUDS AND OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. THE YUKON LOW WILL KEEP
MOISTURE OVER THE COPPER RIVER VALLEY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH A
GRADUAL DROP OFF IN PRECIPITATION. THE SIBERIAN LOW WILL BEGIN TO
AFFECT SOUTHWEST ALASKA TUESDAY AS UPPER FLOW BECOMES MORE
CYCLONIC...BUT THE BETTER PUSH OF MOISTURE AND COOLER AIR WILL BE
ON WEDNESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
LATER IN THE WEEK THE SIBERIAN LOW WILL STALL AND AN UPPER LEVEL
COLD FRONT/TROUGH AXIS WILL APPROACH THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA. THIS
IS WHEN MODEL DIVERGENCE BEGINS TO BE FELT. THE GFS LOOKS TO SHOVE
THE ALASKAN RIDGE EASTWARD INTO CANADA BY LATE FRIDAY AND THE ECMWF
WANTS TO KEEP IT IN ALASKA A COUPLE OF DAYS LONGER. CURRENT FORECAST
PACKAGE LEANS MORE TOWARD THE ECMFW THAN GFS. BOTTOM LINE IS NORMAL
TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

LUDWIG AUG 08

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 25, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		7 days
Aug 25, 11:15 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		5 hr

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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.