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Small Craft Advisory 511, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 24, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 24, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

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

The text

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

630 
FZAK52 PAFC 241158
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 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.

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1001 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF GAMBELL AND A 1009 MB LOW 50 NM NORTH OF
ATTU MERGE INTO A 1005 MB LOW MON NIGHT 40 NM SOUTH OF SAINT GEORGE.

$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. AREAS OF
FOG.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

690 
FZAK52 PAFC 242353
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 24 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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1003 MB LOW 500 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE 320
NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING 1004 MB LOW 150 NM
WEST OF SAINT PAUL MON MORNING WILL MOVE TO 170 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL
AT 1004 MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N
OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.  
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 23, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jul 23, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jul 23, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Jul 23, 7:50 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	8 hr
Jul 24, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	16 hr

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Sources

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