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Small Craft Advisory 607, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 5, 2010

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 5, 2010, 3:59 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 5, 2010, 3:59 PM AKDT (23:59 UTC)
Expired: Aug 6, 2010, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

871 
FZAK52 PAFC 052359
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
359 PM AKDT THU AUG 5 2010

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-061200-
359 PM AKDT THU AUG 5 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 MB LOW 110 NM NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES OVER SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND WEAKENS TO 1000 MB. THIS LOW
THEN DISSIPATES FRIDAY NIGHT. A 990 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF SHEMYA
FRIDAY NIGHT MOVES TO 200 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA SATURDAY AFTERNOON
AND INTENSIFIES TO 985 MB.

$$

PKZ150-061200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
359 PM AKDT THU AUG 5 2010

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-061200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
359 PM AKDT THU AUG 5 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-061200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
359 PM AKDT THU AUG 5 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-061200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
359 PM AKDT THU AUG 5 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-061200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
359 PM AKDT THU AUG 5 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SW WIND 20 KT NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SW WIND 20 KT NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-061200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
359 PM AKDT THU AUG 5 2010

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE.
PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 6 FT BERING
SIDE. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-061200-
UNALASKA BAY
359 PM AKDT THU AUG 5 2010

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-061200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
359 PM AKDT THU AUG 5 2010

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE.
PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 5 FT BERING
SIDE. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-061200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
359 PM AKDT THU AUG 5 2010

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 5 FT BERING
SIDE. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE.
PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-061200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
359 PM AKDT THU AUG 5 2010

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-061200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
359 PM AKDT THU AUG 5 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-061200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
359 PM AKDT THU AUG 5 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS
OF FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 4, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Aug 4, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Aug 5, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Aug 5, 9:03 AM AKDT	Areal Flood Warning	AFC	29 hr
Aug 5, 3:59 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr

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