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Small Craft Advisory 635, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 6, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 6, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 6, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Sep 7, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

676 
FZAK52 PAFC 061103
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 6 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.

PKZ199-070300-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 961 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 60 NM
NORTHWEST OF SITKINAK LATE TONIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 984 MB. THIS LOW
WILL THEN MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK AT 1000 MB LATE WED NIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA  WILL MOVE  TO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA WED NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-070300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-070300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-070300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W OF 160W...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 30
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W OF 160W...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND
25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W OF 160W...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF 160W...NE WIND 20
KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-070300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-070300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 23 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 21 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 
9 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-070300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT...GUSTING TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 20 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 
10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-070300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 
12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-070300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

JAM

2 follow-up statements

731 
FZAK52 PAFC 062359
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 6 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.

PKZ199-071500-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 976 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 120 NM WEST OF SITKINAK AT
996 MB WED AFTERNOON THEN TO 450 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AT 1006 THU
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT WILL
MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THU AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-071500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. EAST OF 160W...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. EAST OF 160W...VARIABLE WIND TO 10 KT. SEAS 10
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. EAST OF 160W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-071500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-071500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ170-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-071500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
17 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 
14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
$$

PKZ185-071500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT N 30 KT WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT N 25 KT WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ179-071500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

523 
FZAK52 PAFC 071201
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 7 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.

PKZ199-080300-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 7 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 60 NM EAST
OF SAND POINT AT 999 MB WED EVENING THEN DISSIPATE THU MORNING. HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING THU
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 7 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT THROUGH LENARD HARBOR.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-080300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 7 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. STRONGEST WIND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 7 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-080300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 7 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 
FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT W OF SEGUAM
ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-080300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 7 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW 20 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-080300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 7 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR SAINT GEORGE. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 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 Sep 5, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 5, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKDT MON SEP 5 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE UPPER AIR PATTERN IS DOMINATED BY A LARGE LOW OVER THE
SOUTHWESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON. A CORRESPONDING SURFACE LOW HAD
MOVED UNDER THE UPPER CENTER AN BOTH ARE MOVING IN UNISON. THERE IS
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA AND ANOTHER OVER WESTERN CANADA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THURSDAY. THE NAM CONTINUES
TO BE THE PREFERRED MODEL IN THE EAST BECAUSE IT HANDLE THE WINDS
BETTER ALONG THE COAST AND OVER LAND WHILE EITHER NAM OR GFS WILL
WORK OVER THE WEST DOMAIN. THE STRONG LOW OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF IS
NEAR ITS MAXIMUM STRENGTH THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS
IT MOVES TO NEAR KODIAK CITY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO EASTERN
BRISTOL BAY WEDNESDAY.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE STORM IN THE GULF WILL PRODUCE EXTREMELY
STRONG WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG THE CENTRAL GULF COAST,
KENAI PENINSULA AND KODIAK ISLAND AND THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS ALONG
ALONG THE CHUGACH AND KENAI MOUNTAINS. HIGH WIND WARNING HAVE BEEN
ISSUED FOR THE COAST NEAR CORDOVA AND THE EASTERN END OF TURNAGAIN
ARM. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AS THE STORM BEGINS TO
WEAKEN. STEADY RAIN WILL FALL MAINLY OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, THE
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA, KODIAK ISLAND AND THE SOUTHERN
SUSITNA VALLEY. RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIME OVER THE SOUND. OCCASIONAL
RAIN WILL FALL ELSEWHERE.

.SOUTHWEST ALASKA...RAIN FROM THE GULF STORM WILL SPREAD INTO BRISTOL
BAY BY THIS EVENING THEN BECOME SCATTERED SHOWERS TUESDAY MORNING. AS
THE UPPER LOW WEAKENS TUESDAY, A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP THROUGH THE
EASTERN SECTION AND SPREAD TO THE REST OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. AREAS OF SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND
BRISTOL BAY WEDNESDAY AND SPREAD TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. GUSTY NORTH WINDS ALONG THE COAST AND ACROSS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WILL INCREASE TONIGHT THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

.BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE
BERING WILL DIMINISH FROM THE WEST AS A RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN
BERING WEDNESDAY. AREAS OF SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN
BERING AND THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER TROUGH OVER WESTERN ALASKA WILL REMAIN STEADY THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT THEN WILL MOVE BACK EAST THROUGH THE REST OF MAINLAND
ALASKA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM AND NEAR
CORDOVA.
MARINE...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING 120.
         STORM WARNING 125 130 138 140.
         GALE WARNING 127 128 129 141 150 155 160 165 170 171
         172 179 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

*** SEP 11

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 5, 11:30 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 hr
Sep 6, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Sep 6, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Sep 6, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Sep 6, 6:25 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	22 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.