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Small Craft Advisory 155, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 28, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
856 FZAK52 PAFC 281243 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 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. PKZ199-010300- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH TUE. A 984 MB LOW 410 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE MONDAY. A 994 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MON NIGHT WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH TUESDAY. $$ PKZ150-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-010300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-010300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-010300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-010300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .TODAY...E WIND 5 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-010300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-010300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
696 FZAK52 PAFC 281812 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 910 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 UPDATED AREAS 150 AND 155 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-010300- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH TUE. A 984 MB LOW 410 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE MONDAY. A 994 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MON NIGHT WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH TUESDAY. $$ PKZ150-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 910 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 910 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-010300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-010300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-010300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-010300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .TODAY...E WIND 5 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-010300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-010300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
106 FZAK52 PAFC 010045 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 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. PKZ199-011500- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL DRIFT INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WED. A 999 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF KISKA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA EARLY TUE AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY UNTIL IT DISSIPATES WED. $$ PKZ150-011500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-011500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-011500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ165-011500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-011500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-011500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT PACIFIC SIDE...5 FT BERING SIDE. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT PACIFIC SIDE...4 FT BERING SIDE. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT PACIFIC SIDE...4 FT BERING SIDE. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ171-011500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-011500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-011500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-011500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT EAST OF SHEMYA AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT EAST OF SHEMYA...E 25 KT FROM SHEMYA WEST. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-011500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-011500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 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 Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...AN OMEGA BLOCK UPPER LEVEL PATTERN
PERSISTS WITH THE CENTER OF THE UPPER LEVEL HIGH OVER THE WESTERN
ALASKA COAST. THERE IS A POTENT NORTHERLY JET THAT EXTENDS FRONT HE
ARCTIC COAST THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND THEN SOUTH OF KODIAK
ISLAND. THIS JET IS A KEY FEATURE THAT IS ENHANCING THE STRONG NORTH
WINDS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND THE GULF COAST. THE JET WILL
DRIFT EASTWARD AND WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT DAY.
WHILE THIS OMEGA BLOCK IS PREVENTING LOWS FROM ENTERING THE BERING
SEA THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE LOWS SOUTHWEST OF THE REGION
AND THIS HIGH IS CAUSING WIDESPREAD GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE
ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE SHORT-TERM SYNOPTIC
PATTERN...KEEPING THE EAST BERING RIDGE FIRMLY ANCHORED IN PLACE
THROUGH AT LEAST THE END OF THIS WEEK. HOWEVER THERE ARE NOTICEABLE
DISCREPANCIES IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WITH REGARDS TO A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM THAT WRAPS NORTH AND WEST AROUND THE OMEGA HIGH AND MOVES
OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT THROUGH AS LATE AS THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. THE ECMWF IS MORE PROGRESSIVE AND A TAD STRONGER
THAN THE GFS. WHILE THERE IS SOME DIFFERENCE IN SOLUTIONS THE IMPACTS
ON THE FORECAST ARE MINIMAL.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...WINDY. A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR EASTERN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN CONTINUE. STRONG NORTH WINDS
WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT FOR AREAS EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE.
EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DUST OVER SOUTH CENTRAL. BY TOMORROW
THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO BE RELEGATED TO MAINLY CHANNELED TERRAIN AND
BE NOTICEABLY WEAKER. SKIES WILL REMAIN MOSTLY CLEAR WITH NO FOG OVER
MAINLAND THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL SEE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES BUT WILL NOT SEE THE
WINDS THAT SOUTH CENTRAL HAS HAD. THEY WILL REMAIN MOSTLY NORTH TO
NORTHEAST AND STAY UNDER 20 MPH.
THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA WILL REMAIN BREEZY AND MILD AS SOUTHEAST
FLOW BRINGS WARM AIR INTO THE AREA.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...A STABLE WEATHER PATTERN REMAINS IN PLACE OVER
MUCH OF THE AREA UNTIL NEXT WEEKEND. THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE SHOULD
RETROGRADE A LITTLE LATE IN THE WEEK WHICH COULD OPEN THE DOOR FOR
SOME SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE GULF COAST. OVERALL THE WEATHER WILL BE
SLOW TO CHANGE THIS WEEK.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 131 135.
MARINE...GALE 120 121 125 126 128 130 172 175 176 185.
STORM 127
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185 AND ALL GULF AREAS EXCEPT 132.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
EZ FEB 11In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 27, 11:23 PM AKST, 4 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1123 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0451 PM NON-TSTM WND GST VALDEZ 61.08N 146.30W
02/26/2011 M77.00 MPH AK MESONET
MEASURED AT THE AIRPORT TOWER
0630 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 WSW VALDEZ 61.03N 146.58W
02/26/2011 M76.00 MPH AK C-MAN STATION
MEASURED AT THE MIDDLE ROCK CMAN STATION
0720 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG THOMPSON PASS 61.14N 145.75W
02/26/2011 AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
AT LEAST FIVE CARS STUCK IN WINDBLOWN SNOWDRIFTS IN THE
PASS...INCLUDING A DOUBLE FUEL TANKER. WINDSHEILD WIPERS
RIPPED FROM AT LEAST TWO DOT TRUCKS BY THE WINDS.
0720 PM NON-TSTM WND GST THOMPSON PASS 61.14N 145.75W
02/26/2011 E100 MPH AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
WINDS OF AT LEAST 100 MPH ESTIMATED BY A FOREMAN IN THE
PASS. FOREMAN ALSO REPORTED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO
STAND IN THE PASS DUE TO THE WIND. RWIS SITE READINGS
ONLY SOMEWHAT RELIABLE DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW.
0800 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG VALDEZ 61.08N 146.30W
02/26/2011 AK PUBLIC
AT LEAST ONE CAR WINDOW SMASHED BY THE WIND AND SIDING
TORN FROM A HOUSE.
0800 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 13 WSW VALDEZ 61.01N 146.66W
02/26/2011 M81.00 MPH AK C-MAN STATION
MEASURED AT THE POTATO POINT CMAN STATION
0900 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 S VALDEZ 61.04N 146.30W
02/26/2011 M95.00 MPH AK MESONET
MEASURED AT THE ALYESKA TERMINAL. WIND GUST OF 91 MPH
ALSO REPORTED AT 630PM.
0900 PM NON-TSTM WND GST VALDEZ 61.08N 146.30W
02/26/2011 M87.00 MPH AK MESONET
MEASURED AT THE VALDEZ BOAT HARBOR
1100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG VALDEZ 61.08N 146.30W
02/26/2011 AK PUBLIC
MULTIPLE VEHICLES AT THE CIVIC CENTER PUSHED INTO EACH
OTHER BY THE WINDS. MINOR DAMAGE NOTED.
1200 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG VALDEZ 61.08N 146.30W
02/27/2011 AK PUBLIC
SIDING MISSING AND A SHED ROOF BLOWN OFF AT THE SOUND
VIEW APARTMENTS NEAR MINERAL CREEK. APARTMENTS WERE
HEAVING WITH THE STRONG WINDS.
0100 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG VALDEZ 61.08N 146.30W
02/27/2011 AK PUBLIC
POWER LINES TAKEN OUT BY A FALLING TREE NEAR ALPINE
WOODS. POWER WAS STILL OUT AT 900AM 2/27 SINCE CVEA WAS
UNABLE TO TRAVEL FROM GULKANA DUE TO THOMPSON PASS BEING
CLOSED.
0127 AM NON-TSTM WND GST VALDEZ 61.08N 146.30W
02/27/2011 M76.00 MPH AK MESONET
MEASURED AT THE AIRPORT TOWER
1005 AM NON-TSTM WND GST VALDEZ 61.08N 146.30W
02/27/2011 M85.00 MPH AK MESONET
MEASURED AT THE VALDEZ BOAT HARBOR. GUST OF 75MPH ALSO
RECORDED AT 200PM.
1005 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 S VALDEZ 61.04N 146.30W
02/27/2011 M91.00 MPH AK MESONET
MEASURED AT THE ALYESKA TERMINAL. GUST OF 84MPH REPORTED
AT 410AM AND 82MPH AT 830AM AND 1045AM.
0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CORDOVA 60.55N 145.75W
02/27/2011 AK PUBLIC
FERRY TERMINAL MANAGER REPORTED THAT SOME WINDOWS WERE
BLOWN OUT AT HIS HOUSE.
0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG VALDEZ 61.08N 146.30W
02/27/2011 AK PUBLIC
SIDING MISSING FROM THE MOUNTAIN SKY HOTEL AND A SMALL
BUILDING AT CAPTAIN JOES TESORO TIPPED ON ITS SIDE.
&&
KSLocal storm report, Feb 27, 11:23 PM AKST, 4 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1123 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0451 PM NON-TSTM WND GST VALDEZ 61.08N 146.30W
02/26/2011 M77.00 MPH AK MESONET
MEASURED AT THE AIRPORT TOWER
0630 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 WSW VALDEZ 61.03N 146.58W
02/26/2011 M76.00 MPH AK C-MAN STATION
MEASURED AT THE MIDDLE ROCK CMAN STATION
0720 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG THOMPSON PASS 61.14N 145.75W
02/26/2011 AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
AT LEAST FIVE CARS STUCK IN WINDBLOWN SNOWDRIFTS IN THE
PASS...INCLUDING A DOUBLE FUEL TANKER. WINDSHEILD WIPERS
RIPPED FROM AT LEAST TWO DOT TRUCKS BY THE WINDS.
0720 PM NON-TSTM WND GST THOMPSON PASS 61.14N 145.75W
02/26/2011 E100 MPH AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
WINDS OF AT LEAST 100 MPH ESTIMATED BY A FOREMAN IN THE
PASS. FOREMAN ALSO REPORTED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO
STAND IN THE PASS DUE TO THE WIND. RWIS SITE READINGS
ONLY SOMEWHAT RELIABLE DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW.
0800 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG VALDEZ 61.08N 146.30W
02/26/2011 AK PUBLIC
AT LEAST ONE CAR WINDOW SMASHED BY THE WIND AND SIDING
TORN FROM A HOUSE.
0800 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 13 WSW VALDEZ 61.01N 146.66W
02/26/2011 M81.00 MPH AK C-MAN STATION
MEASURED AT THE POTATO POINT CMAN STATION
0900 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 S VALDEZ 61.04N 146.30W
02/26/2011 M95.00 MPH AK MESONET
MEASURED AT THE ALYESKA TERMINAL. WIND GUST OF 91 MPH
ALSO REPORTED AT 630PM.
0900 PM NON-TSTM WND GST VALDEZ 61.08N 146.30W
02/26/2011 M87.00 MPH AK MESONET
MEASURED AT THE VALDEZ BOAT HARBOR
1100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG VALDEZ 61.08N 146.30W
02/26/2011 AK PUBLIC
MULTIPLE VEHICLES AT THE CIVIC CENTER PUSHED INTO EACH
OTHER BY THE WINDS. MINOR DAMAGE NOTED.
1200 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG VALDEZ 61.08N 146.30W
02/27/2011 AK PUBLIC
SIDING MISSING AND A SHED ROOF BLOWN OFF AT THE SOUND
VIEW APARTMENTS NEAR MINERAL CREEK. APARTMENTS WERE
HEAVING WITH THE STRONG WINDS.
0100 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG VALDEZ 61.08N 146.30W
02/27/2011 AK PUBLIC
POWER LINES TAKEN OUT BY A FALLING TREE NEAR ALPINE
WOODS. POWER WAS STILL OUT AT 900AM 2/27 SINCE CVEA WAS
UNABLE TO TRAVEL FROM GULKANA DUE TO THOMPSON PASS BEING
CLOSED.
0127 AM NON-TSTM WND GST VALDEZ 61.08N 146.30W
02/27/2011 M76.00 MPH AK MESONET
MEASURED AT THE AIRPORT TOWER
1005 AM NON-TSTM WND GST VALDEZ 61.08N 146.30W
02/27/2011 M85.00 MPH AK MESONET
MEASURED AT THE VALDEZ BOAT HARBOR. GUST OF 75MPH ALSO
RECORDED AT 200PM.
1005 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 S VALDEZ 61.04N 146.30W
02/27/2011 M91.00 MPH AK MESONET
MEASURED AT THE ALYESKA TERMINAL. GUST OF 84MPH REPORTED
AT 410AM AND 82MPH AT 830AM AND 1045AM.
0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CORDOVA 60.55N 145.75W
02/27/2011 AK PUBLIC
FERRY TERMINAL MANAGER REPORTED THAT SOME WINDOWS WERE
BLOWN OUT AT HIS HOUSE.
0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG VALDEZ 61.08N 146.30W
02/27/2011 AK PUBLIC
SIDING MISSING FROM THE MOUNTAIN SKY HOTEL AND A SMALL
BUILDING AT CAPTAIN JOES TESORO TIPPED ON ITS SIDE.
&&
KSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 27, 5:01 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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