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Small Craft Advisory 295, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Apr 25, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
527 FZAK52 PAFC 251151 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 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. PKZ199-260300- 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 993 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHWEST OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF MEKORYUK AT 1005 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE TUESDAY NIGHT. A 1002 MB LOW 280 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL DISSIPATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA TUESDAY MORNING...THEN STRENGTHEN TO 985 MB AS IT MOVES TO 210 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ150-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-260300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-260300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-260300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-260300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...BERING SIDE...E WIND 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-260300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-260300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
880 FZAK52 PAFC 251555 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 755 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 UPDATED ZONE 179 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-260300- 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 993 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHWEST OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF MEKORYUK AT 1005 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE TUESDAY NIGHT. A 1002 MB LOW 280 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL DISSIPATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA TUESDAY MORNING...THEN STRENGTHEN TO 985 MB AS IT MOVES TO 210 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ150-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-260300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-260300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-260300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-260300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-260300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-260300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-260300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...BERING SIDE...E WIND 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-260300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-260300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 755 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
702 FZAK52 PAFC 252344 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT MON APR 25 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. PKZ199-261500- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 998 MB LOW WILL DISSIPATE AROUND 60 NM NORTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM THROUGH TUE. A 985 MB LOW 400 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON. ANOTHER DEVELOPING PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK TUE AFTERNOON AT 989 MB AND THEN MOVE TO 35 NM EAST OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON AT 983 MB. $$ PKZ150-261500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-261500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-261500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-261500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ180-261500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-261500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM UNALASKA E...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-261500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-261500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-261500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-261500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-261500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-261500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON APR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$
927 FZAK52 PAFC 261104 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-270300- 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1000 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF MEKORYUK WILL DISSIPATE TUE AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 987 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO 140 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 978 MB WED MORNING...THEN TRACK TO AROUND 120 NM EAST OF ATKA AT 986 MB EARLY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ150-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-270300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-270300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-270300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-270300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...SE 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-270300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-270300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$
088 FZAK52 PAFC 262256 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 26 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. PKZ199-271500- 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 987 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 979 MB AS IT MOVES TO 165 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 990 MB AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-271500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-271500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-271500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 8 FT BERING SIDE. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 6 FT BERING SIDE. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-271500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT BY MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 10 FT BERING SIDE. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-271500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ179-271500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 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 Apr 24, 1:40 PM AKDT, 14 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 24, 1:40 PM AKDT, 14 hours 20 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 140 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2011 CORRECTED WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A LARGE TROUGH PERSISTS OVER THE BERING SEA WHILE HIGH PRESSURE HOLDS ITS OWN OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN MAINLAND. THE BARRIER BETWEEN THESE TWO FEATURES IS A DECAYING FRONT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. WHILE THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY CONTINUES TO BRING RAIN FROM PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND DOWN TO KODIAK ISLAND...COLD AIR WRAPPING AROUND THE BACKSIDE OF THE ASSOCIATED LOW IS BRINGING BLUSTERY CONDITIONS TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA. FURTHER WEST...A POTENT BAROCLINIC LOW IS RAPIDLY DIGGING SOUTH OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. .MODEL DISCUSSION... MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. ONLY MINOR TWEAKS EXPECTED WITH THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTHCENTRAL...VERY STAGNANT PATTERN OVER THE PAST 36 HOURS WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY BUTTING UP AGAINST THE COAST WHILE AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE KEEPS THE INTERIOR DRY. A VERTICALLY STACKED LOW NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA IS MOVING VERY SLOWLY THIS AFTERNOON AS IT APPEARS TO BE WAITING FOR THE LOW IN THE BERING TO FINALLY DROP DOWN AND DISPLACE IT. MEANWHILE...MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL PERSIST ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WITH RAIN CONFINED TO THE COAST. A SHORTWAVE ROTATING AROUND THE BASE OF THE TROF WILL BRING THE INTERIOR A CHANCE OF SHOWERS MONDAY AND THEN A GRADUAL DRYING TREND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID WEEK. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY SHOULD BE PLEASANT DAYS WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND TEMPERATURES NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE AVERAGE. .SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...BREEZY AND CLOUDY CONDITIONS PERSIST OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND THIS AFTERNOON AGAIN AS THE AKPEN LOW VERY SLOWLY WEAKENS AND MOVES NORTH. THE GRADIENT WILL WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS ALLOWING WINDS TO DIMINISH...ALTHOUGH ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL KEEP SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LINGERING THROUGH TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD OVER THE REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO INVADE THE AREA. .ALEUTIANS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS PREVAILING OVER PORTIONS OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WITH STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW. THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE LOW WILL PROLONG THE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING...BEFORE THE LOW FINALLY TRANSITIONS INTO BRISTOL BAY AND THE WINDS DIMINISH. SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW HAS PUSHED THE ICE EDGE BEYOND THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES STRUGGLING TO REACH THE MID 20S UNDER MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. FURTHER WEST...AN IMPRESSIVE SYSTEM HAS DEVELOPED AND IS MOVING RAPIDLY TOWARD THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THIS LOW WILL BRING GALE FORCE WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS TO THE REGION TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL DEVELOP AND RAPIDLY BRING A WARM FRONT TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MONDAY EVENING AND EVENTUALLY REACH THE SOUTHWEST COAST BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG GALE FORCE WINDS THROUGHOUT THE BERING AND HEAVY PRECIPITATION ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY .PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 181 .MARINE...GALES 155 165 .FIRE WEATHER...NONE. AB APR 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 24, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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