Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2011
Small Craft Advisory 604, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 26, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 29, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
393 FZAK52 PAFC 262305 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 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. PKZ199-271500- 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE INTO THE GULF ON SAT. A 994 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF ATTU SUN AFTERNOON. A 996 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF KISKA SAT AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NORTH OF ATKA AT 1000 MB SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-271500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-271500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-271500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KTS TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-271500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING N WIND 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO E 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT . SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-271500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-271500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
6 follow-up statements
726 FZAK52 PAFC 270043 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 440 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 UPDATED ZONES 170 AND 171 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-271500- 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE INTO THE GULF ON SAT. A 994 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF ATTU SUN AFTERNOON. A 996 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF KISKA SAT AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NORTH OF ATKA AT 1000 MB SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-271500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-271500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-271500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 440 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ171-271500- UNALASKA BAY 440 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT THIS EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ175-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO E 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT . SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-271500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-271500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
319 FZAK52 PAFC 271200 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 27 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. PKZ199-280300- 400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 991 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT AFTERNOON. A 991 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL DRIFT EAST AND SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 998 MB 250 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA LATE SUN NIGHT. A 1000 MB LOW 540 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 994 MB 110 NM WEST OF ADAK LATE SAT NIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN TO 1000 MB 70 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-280300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-280300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-280300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-280300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-280300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-280300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-280300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-280300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-280300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
824 FZAK52 PAFC 272319 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-281500- 400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 991 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF KISKA WILL MOVE TO 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL AT 997 MB SUN AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE NEAR GAMBELL AT 998 MB MON AFTERNOON. A 991 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA SAT NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 150 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND AT 997 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-281500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W OF 160W...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 160W...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-281500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-281500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-281500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ176-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-281500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-281500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ JAM
950 FZAK52 PAFC 281157 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 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. PKZ199-290300- 400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 995 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO NEAR ST PAUL AT 1000 MB SUN NIGHT AND THEN MOVE NEAR GAMBELL AT 998 MB MON NIGHT. A 991 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 175 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL ISLAND AT 1003 MB MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-290300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. E WIND 15 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
675 FZAK52 PAFC 282321 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-291500- 400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1001 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL DISSIPATE NEAR HOOPER BAY TUE AFTERNOON. A 994 MB LOW 175 NM NORTH OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL AT 1005 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-291500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-291500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-291500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W OF 160W...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 160W...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-291500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-291500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. S AND W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...WINDS INCREASING TO SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-291500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-291500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-291500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-291500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-291500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-291500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-291500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 28 2011 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ JAM
028 FZAK52 PAFC 291150 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT MON AUG 29 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. PKZ199-300300- 400 AM AKDT MON AUG 29 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1002 MB LOW NEAR SAINT PAUL WILL DISSIPATE IN THE CHUKCHI SEA TUE AFTERNOON. A 997 MB LOW 225 NM NORTH OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 240 NM WEST OF ST PAUL AT 1008 MB TUE AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE BY TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT MON AUG 29 2011 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON AUG 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-300300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT MON AUG 29 2011 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-300300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT MON AUG 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-300300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT MON AUG 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT MON AUG 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-300300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT MON AUG 29 2011 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT MON AUG 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT MON AUG 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT MON AUG 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-300300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON AUG 29 2011 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-300300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON AUG 29 2011 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 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 Aug 26, 4:00 PM AKDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 4:00 PM AKDT, 0 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THIS AFTERNOONS WEATHER MAP SHOWS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW IN THE NORTHWESTERN BERING SEA WITH A SECONDARY UPPER LOW NEAR THE DUTCH HARBOR AREA. THE JET STREAM AT 250 MB RUNS WEST TO EAST FROM KAMCHATKA TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BEFORE HEADING SOUTHEAST AND UNDER THE UPPER LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR. THE PRESENCE OF THE JET STREAM WILL CAUSE THIS LOW TO MOVE RAPIDLY EASTWARD AND INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY SATURDAY. BEHIND THIS LOW AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL AMPLIFY OVER THE BERING SEA THIS WEEKEND...FORCING THE UPPER LOW IN THE NORTHWEST BERING SEA TO RETROGRADE. A SURFACE LOW IN THE MID 980 MB RANGE IS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND BRINGING GALE FORCE WINDS TO THAT AREA. THE SURFACE LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA...WHILE STILL LOOKING IMPRESSIVE ON VISIBLE SATELLITE...IS WEAKENING RAPIDLY AND BECOME AN INVERTED TROUGH OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA OVERNIGHT AS THE LOW NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. .MODEL DISCUSSION...THE BIGGEST SHORT TERM MODEL ISSUES REVOLVE AROUND THE COMPLEX LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA SATURDAY. THE NAM AND ECMWF ARE MORE AGGRESSIVE IN DEVELOPING A TRIPLE POINT LOW JUST EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND WHILE THE GFS MEANS OUT THE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE WHILE KEEPING THE MAIN LOW CENTER FARTHER SOUTH. MODELS CONVERGE AGAIN ON SUNDAY WITH THE LOW. MODELS GENERALLY AGREE ON THE LONG WAVE PATTERN THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK BUT THEN RAPIDLY DIVERGE AFTER THAT. .SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE GALE FORCE WINDS NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL DIMINISH AND BECOME MORE NORTHWESTERLY OVERNIGHT AS THE LOW PULLS EASTWARD. THE COMBINATION OF THIS LOW AND THE WEAKENING ONE IN THE GULF WILL BRING RAINFALL INTO THE KODIAK AREA TOMORROW. THE INVERTED TROUGH WILL ALSO BRING SOME RAINFALL ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST TONIGHT AND TO THE KENAI PENINSULA AND ANCHORAGE AND MAT-SU AREAS TOMORROW MORNING. THE ONLY CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL IN THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IS IN THE SUSITNA VALLEY...HOWEVER THE HIGH CLOUD COVER WILL PROBABLY KEEP THE CONVECTIVE TRIGGER FROM OCCURRING. .LONG TERM FORECAST...LONG RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE A PATTERN SHIFT ACROSS THE ALASKAN FORECAST AREA THIS WEEKEND. THE DEEP AND PERSISTENT LONG WAVE TROUGH IN THE BERING SEA SHOULD CUT OFF AND MOVE SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA WHILE A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING SEA. THE OUTLOOK BECOMES LESS CLEAR BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AS THE GFS AND ECMWF DIVERGE RAPIDLY AND SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE LONG WAVE PATTERN. HOWEVER UNTIL THEN...IT DOES APPEAR THE STATE WILL SEE A BREAK TOWARD LESS ACTIVE AND DRIER WEATHER...WITH A RETURN TO SEASONAL TEMPERATURES AT MOST LOCATIONS. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE 120 130 150 155 165 172 176. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. AUG 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Aug 26, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Aug 26, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Aug 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days |
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