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Small Craft Advisory 310, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 31, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 31, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 31, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 1, 2011, 7:00 AM AKDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 312357
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 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 AKDT THU MAR 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A SERIES OF WEAK LOWS SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL DISSIPATE THU
NIGHT. A 982 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL INTENSIFY TO 966 MB AS IT MOVES 
TO 130 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-011500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-011500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-011500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-011500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-011500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 20 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-011500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 4:00 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC15 hr
Mar 31, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC15 hr
Mar 31, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC15 hr
Mar 31, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC15 hr
Apr 1, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Apr 1, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 1, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Apr 1, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 1, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Apr 1, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Apr 1, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Apr 1, 4:00 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Apr 1, 4:00 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Apr 1, 4:12 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 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.