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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 8, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 8, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 8, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 9, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

276 
FZAK51 PAFC 082356
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-091500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MON.
$$

PKZ120-091500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-091500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ125-091500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-091500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-091500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS IN
THE EVENING.. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-091500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-091500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-091500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 10 KT NORTH OF KALGIN
ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF KALGIN
ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 10 KT NORTH OF KALGIN
ISLAND. . SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF
KALGIN ISLAND. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ141-091500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

1 follow-up statement

231 
FZAK51 PAFC 091220
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-100300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MON
NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-100300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-100300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-100300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-100300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-100300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-100300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-100300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-100300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
$$

PKZ141-100300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 8, 3:16 PM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	11 hr
Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 8, 6:35 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	21 hr
Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	60 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.