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Small Craft Advisory 708, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 31, 2010

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 31, 2010, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 31, 2010, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Aug 31, 2010, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

394 
FZAK52 PAFC 311103
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 31 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.

PKZ199-010000-
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 31 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT AND
WED...THEN INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS LATE WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-010000-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 31 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ155-010000-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 31 2010

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-010000-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 31 2010

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-010000-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 31 2010

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-010000-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 31 2010

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-010000-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 31 2010

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-010000-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 31 2010

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

$$

PKZ172-010000-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 31 2010

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-010000-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 31 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-010000-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 31 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-010000-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 31 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-010000-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 31 2010

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 30, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Aug 30, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Aug 31, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Aug 31, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Aug 31, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr

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Sources

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