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Small Craft Advisory 503, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 22, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 29 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 23, 2011, 9:10 AM AKDT
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
004 FZAK51 PAFC 221152 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 22 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. PKZ197-230300- 400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1006 MB LOW 200 NM EAST OF SITKINAK MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT FRI EVENING AND THEN CONTINUES INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC. $$ PKZ120-230300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-230300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-230300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-230300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-230300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-230300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-230300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NW GUSTS TO 25 KT ALONG THE SOUTH END OF THE STRAIT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. NW GUSTS TO 25 KT ALONG THE SOUTH END OF THE STRAIT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-230300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-230300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
611 FZAK51 PAFC 222252 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 22 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. PKZ197-231500- 400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1005 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC FRI NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF SUN. $$ PKZ120-231500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ121-231500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO S WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-231500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-231500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-231500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-231500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-231500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SW WIND 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-231500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-231500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
329 FZAK51 PAFC 231153 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 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. PKZ197-240300- 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF MOVES TO SOUTHEAST ALASKA TONIGHT. A WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES ALONG THE EASTERN GULF COAST SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-240300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 35 KT E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-240300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-240300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-240300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-240300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-240300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-240300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-240300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-240300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
253 FZAK51 PAFC 231710 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 910 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 UPDATED ZONE 130 140 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. PKZ197-240300- 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF MOVES TO SOUTHEAST ALASKA TONIGHT. A WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES ALONG THE EASTERN GULF COAST SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-240300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 35 KT E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-240300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-240300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-240300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-240300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 910 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-240300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-240300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-240300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 910 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-240300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Jul 21, 1:00 PM AKDT, 15 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 1:00 PM AKDT, 15 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 100 PM AKDT THU JUL 21 2011 .MODEL DISCUSSION...NAM AND GFS IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON PRIMARY WEATHER FEATURES THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. TWO MAIN WEATHER SYSTEMS...THE FIRST IS A TROUGH NEAR CHIGNIK WHICH TRACKS EAST INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND THEN TO THE SOUTHEAST ON SAT. THE SECOND FEATURE IS A POWERFUL SUMMER STORM JUST MOVING INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THIS SYSTEM WILL TRACK TO THE NORTHEAST REACHING NUNIVAK ISLAND SATURDAY EVENING. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...WIDESPREAD CLOUD COVER WEST OF 152W WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. GENERALLY CLEAR OVER MOST OF SOUTHCENTRAL WITH EXCEPTION OF WESTERN GULF. LIGHT WINDS OVER MAINLAND ZONES BUT STRONG SOUTH TO EAST SURFACE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE THROUGH WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... BERING REGION...CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND STRONG WINDS AS STORM MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING TONIGHT. WOULD ALSO EXPECT SOME MODERATELY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO DEVELOP ON BACK SIDE OF SYSTEM AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD. SOUTHWEST...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME CLEARING AND PARTIAL SUN ON FRI. EXPECT BERING SYSTEM TO MOVE INTO AREA FRI EVENING...CLOUDY WITH RAIN THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH SOME MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTH WINDS ALONG THE COAST. SOUTHCENTRAL...MOSTLY CLOUDY OVER COOK INLET THIS AFTERNOON WITH SOME SUN BREAKS. MODEST CONVECTION IN THE COPPER RIVER AND SUSITNA BASINS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. GENERALLY SUN ON FRI WITH SOME CONVECTION OVER THE MOUNTAINS. FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH BERING STORM LOOKS LIKE IT WILL MOVE INTO COOK INLET SOME TIME LATE SAT MORNING. .LONG TERM FORECAST...WILL BE HAVE TO DEAL WITH REMNANT OF BERING STORM WHICH MOVES ONSHORE NEAR HOOPER BAY SAT NIGHT BUT IS SLOW TO DISSIPATE. UPPER LEVEL LOW REMAINS OVER SOUTHWEST THROUGH TUESDAY. WOULD EXPECT MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER MOST LAND ZONES THROUGH TUESDAY. ANOTHER TROUGH FORMS IN THE NORTHERN BERING ON SUN NIGHT AND THEN MOVES SOUTHWARD SO CONTINUED CLOUD COVER IN BERING WITH RAIN IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS ON MONDAY. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE MARINE...GALE 176 175 172 FIRE WEATHER...NONE JMP JUL 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jul 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jul 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 41 hr | |
| Jul 21, 8:19 PM AKDT | Special Marine Warning | AFC | 3 hr | |
| Jul 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jul 22, 7:14 AM AKDT | Fire Weather Watch | AFC | 23 hr |
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Sources
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