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Small Craft Advisory 392, NWS Anchorage, AK

June 4, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jun 4, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 4, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

292 
FZAK51 PAFC 041127
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 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.

PKZ197-050300-
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF THROUGH MONDAY.
$$

PKZ120-050300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-050300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-050300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-050300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-050300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-050300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-050300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-050300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-050300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
089 
FZAK51 PAFC 042321
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 4 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.

PKZ197-051500-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH
MON AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-051500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-051500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-051500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-051500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-051500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-051500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-051500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-051500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-051500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$
627 
FZAK51 PAFC 051143
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 5 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.

PKZ197-060300-
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 5 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH
MON AFTERNOON. A 1004 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 400 NM SW OF KODIAK CITY
LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-060300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 5 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-060300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 5 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-060300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 5 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-060300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 5 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT 
TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-060300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 5 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-060300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 5 2011

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT...BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON 
S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 5 FT...BUILDING TO 9 FT S OF 
DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-060300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 5 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-060300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 5 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-060300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 5 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 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 Jun 4, 3:00 AM AKDT, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 3:00 AM AKDT, 1 hour before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON PRIMARY
WEATHER FEATURES THROUGH 60 HOURS. SOME SLIGHT DIFFERENCES ON LOW
THAT MOVES UP INTO SOUTHWESTERN GULF LATE ON MONDAY BUT CENTRAL
PRESSURES ARE SIMILAR.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...MAIN FEATURE IS E-W ELONGATED LOW IN THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA.  AS MODELS HAVE INDICATED OVER LAST SEVERAL
DAYS...THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE JUST WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND SAT
EVENING AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE SUN AND MON IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA.
EXPECT SOUTH FLOW FROM CENTRAL BERING EASTWARD TO CORDOVA AREA
THROUGH SUNDAY.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...GENERALLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS ACROSS MAINLAND
ZONES FOR SAT AND SUN. HIGHER PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER CENTRAL GULF
THIS WEEKEND SO MIGHT SEE RETURN OF SUNSHINE ON MONDAY OVER LARGE
AREA OF MAINLAND.  CONTINUED MODERATE WEST WINDS ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS
THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS.

NEXT SYSTEM IMPACTS SOUTHERN AK PEN LATE MON MORNING WITH FRONT
MOVING INTO BRISTOL BAY AND KODIAK LATE MON NIGHT. A SEPARATE FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW NEAR THE DATELINE IMPACTS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
EARLY TUE MORNING.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...MODELS INDICATING DISSIPATING LOW MOVING OVER
KODIAK ON WED.  SHOULD EXPECT GENERALLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH CHANCE OF
SHOWER FOR AOR WEST OF 150W ON WED AND MOSTLY CLOUDY ON THU FOR
MAINLAND ZONES.

IN THE BERING REGION EASTWARD PROGRESSION OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
PRODUCE MODERATE EAST WINDS IN CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BEGINNING WED
AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS LATE THU NIGHT. FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE RAIN ACROSS MOST OF AREA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 180
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JMP JUN 11

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jun 3, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 days
Jun 4, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 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.