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Small Craft Advisory 48, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 17, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 17, 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.
693 FZAK51 PAFC 171301 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 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. PKZ197-180300- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1007 MB LOW 100 NM E OF KODIAK MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MON EVENING AT 1010 MB AND CONTINUES ONSHORE NEAR CROSS SOUND TUE MORNING. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-180300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. W OF CAPE CLEARE...WIND BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-180300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-180300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-180300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-180300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 25 KT NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...WIND BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-180300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ138-180300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-180300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-180300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
916 FZAK51 PAFC 171837 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 935 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 UPDATED ZONES 130 141 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. PKZ197-180300- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1007 MB LOW 100 NM E OF KODIAK MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MON EVENING AT 1010 MB AND CONTINUES ONSHORE NEAR CROSS SOUND TUE MORNING. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-180300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. W OF CAPE CLEARE...WIND BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-180300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-180300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-180300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-180300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 935 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...WIND BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-180300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ138-180300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-180300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-180300- KACHEMAK BAY 935 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
687 FZAK51 PAFC 180037 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 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. PKZ197-181500- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1009 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE ONSHORE 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF YAKUTAT LATE TONIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-181500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. W OF CAPE CLEARE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-181500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-181500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-181500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-181500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-181500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-181500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-181500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE EVENING. .TUE...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY S OF KALGIN ISLAND. .TUE NIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-181500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING T 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE EVENING. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ JAM JAN 11
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 Jan 16, 1:00 PM AKST, 15 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 16, 1:00 PM AKST, 15 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
100 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS DISPLAYING SOME DIVERGENCE ON WEAK GULF
LOW THAT FORMS TODAY NEAR KODIAK ISLAND AND THEN MOVES NE TOWARD
MIDDLETON ISLAND MONDAY. NAM IS DEEPER WHICH IS PROBABLY THE BETTER
SOLUTION AS THE SURFACE FEATURE IS COUPLED WITH COOL AIR MOVING
ACROSS THE NORTHERN AK PENINSULA AND DOWN FROM THE MTNS.
IN THE WEST THE DEEP LOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN TRACKING SHOULD MOVE
INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS EVENING. GFS AND ECMWF IN GOOD
AGREEMENT ON POSITION AND STRENGTH (AROUND 935 MB MON MORNING) BUT NO
AGREEMENT ON DEVELOPED OF SECONDARY LOW MON TO THE EAST OF THE PARENT
LOW. GFS FORMS A 940 MB CUT OFF SYSTEM WHILE THE EC MAINTAINS A 964
MB TROUGH. LIKE GFS SOLUTION BETTER ALTHOUGH IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE
TOO DEEP AS IT IS CONSISTENT FROM EARLIER MODEL SOLUTIONS.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...DEEP COLD AIR REMAINS OVER THE STATE.
ELONGATED UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED OVER LAKE ILIAMNA WILL GENERATE
WEAK SURFACE LOW OVER KODIAK ISLAND. MAIN FEATURE IS STRONG FRONT
DEVELOPING SOUTHWEST OF ATTU TODAY.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
BERING REGION... EXPECT STRONG E-SE WINDS AND RAIN IN WESTERN
ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AS FRONT REACHES ISLANDS AND THEN MOVES INTO
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON MORNING. WIND SPEEDS IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE.
SOUTHWEST...GENERALLY CLEAR AND COOL UNTIL FRONT ARRIVES TUESDAY MID
DAY. MIGHT SEE SOME SNOW AS FRONT MOVES ON SHORE BUT MIXED PHASE TUE
NIGHT INLAND.
SOUTHCENTRAL...COLD AND CLEAR LIGHT WINDS EXCEPT THROUGH TERRAIN GAPS
IN COPPER RIVER BASIN.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...FRONT FROM ALEUTIAN SYSTEM SHOULD REACH COOK
INLET TUE NIGHT PRODUCING A CHANCE OF SNOW WED WITH SOME MOD-STR EAST
WINDS AS WELL. FRONT SHOULD ALSO LINGER OVER SOUTHWEST ZONES WED
WITH NE WINDS AND SOME RAIN AND SNOW. IN THE BERING REGION EXPECTING
CONTINUED SOUTH FLOW WITH PERIODS OF RAIN AND MODERATE SW TO SE WINDS
ALONG THE ALEUTIANS.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WIND CHILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL 131 FOR TOM PASS
MARINE...STRMS: 172 175 176 GALES: 170 171 179 185
FIRE WEATHER...NO
JMP JAN 11The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 16, 11:56 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 16 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 9 days | |
| Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:34 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Jan 17, 9:35 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Jan 17, 9:35 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Jan 17, 11:03 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 17, 11:03 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 5 hr |
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Sources
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