Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2011
Small Craft Advisory 663, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 15, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 15, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 17, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
908 FZAK51 PAFC 152259 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 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. PKZ197-161500- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA MOVES TO THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA TONIGHT...THEN WEAKENS. A 999 MB LOW NEAR 150 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY TONIGHT REMAINS STATIONARY AND WEAKENS TO 1002 MB SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ120-161500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-161500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-161500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-161500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-161500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-161500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ138-161500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-161500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-161500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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743 FZAK51 PAFC 161202 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 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. PKZ197-170300- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEAK 998 MB LOW 125 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY REMAINS STATIONARY AND DISSIPATES LATE SAT NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 280 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT 981 MB LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-170300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ121-170300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-170300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-170300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-170300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-170300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-170300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT SHIFTING TO THE NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-170300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-170300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
302 FZAK51 PAFC 162320 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 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. PKZ197-171500- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 998 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE SAT NIGHT. A 962 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-171500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND DIMINISHING TO E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-171500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-171500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-171500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-171500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-171500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-171500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-171500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-171500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
835 FZAK51 PAFC 170219 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 615 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 UPDATED ZONES 125 AND 141 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-171500- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 998 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE SAT NIGHT. A 962 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-171500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND DIMINISHING TO E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-171500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-171500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 615 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-171500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-171500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-171500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-171500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-171500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-171500- KACHEMAK BAY 615 PM AKDT FRI SEP 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
739 FZAK51 PAFC 171159 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-180300- 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 998 MB LOW 110 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE LATE SAT NIGHT. A 964 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 280 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-180300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-180300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-180300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-180300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-180300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-180300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-180300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-180300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-180300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
389 FZAK51 PAFC 172318 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-181500- 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 998 MB LOW 155 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE LATE TONIGHT. A STORM FORCE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A 964 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE SUN NIGHT AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW MOVES TO 340 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-181500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-181500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-181500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-181500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-181500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-181500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-181500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-181500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE WIND 30 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-181500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 15, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 15, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 200 PM AKDT THU SEP 15 2011 .MODEL DISCUSSION...MODEL INITIALIZATIONS WERE REASONABLE. FORECAST TRENDS THROUGH 48 HRS(4AM SAT) ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT AND SOMEWHAT REASONABLE. MODELS VARY CONSIDERABLY THEREAFTER. THIS IS DUE IN PART TO THE PROGRESSIVE PATTERN AND A STRONG NORTH PACIFIC JET...WHICH TENDS TO LEAD TO INCONSISTENT MODEL TRENDS. SO FOR NOW...WILL BLEND TOWARD THE NAM THROUGH ABOUT 48 HRS THE BLEND TOWARD JUNEAU GRIDS IN THE EAST. OUT WEST...NAM BLEND THROUGH ABOUT 48 HRS...THEN BLEND OF 00Z ECMWF. .UPPER LEVELS... 500MB...LONG WAVE EXTENDS FOR LOW OVER THE BERING SEA TO LOW NEAR BRISTOL BAY...THEN SE TO OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA. BRISTOL BAY CENTER MOVES INTO THE GULF AND THEN LIFTS NORTH AND WEAKENS OVER THE MAINLAND SAT. A RAPIDLY MOVING SHORT WAVE...EMBEDDED IN NEARLY ZONAL NPAC FLOW...INTENSIFIES WITH A LOW CENTER FORMING SW OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS SAT EVENING. A BROAD LOW OVER THE BERING SEA REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY AS A DEVELOPING SHORT WAVE MOVES RAPIDLY ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS. THIS WAVE STRENGTHENS AS IT MOVES TO OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS SAT EVENING. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... .SOUTHCENTRAL...STRONG WINDS/GAP FLOWS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING AS A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA MOVES NORTH AND EAST. WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AS THE FRONT WEAKENS AND GRADIENTS RELAX. RAIN IN GENERAL WILL BE MAINLY ALONG THE COASTS AND SE EXPOSURES TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL GENERALLY BECOME MORE SHOWERY FRI AND SAT AS THE UPPER TROUGH BROADENS OVER THE REGION. .SOUTHWEST ALASKA... UNSETTLED WEATHER WITH SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SW MAINLAND THROUGH THE SAT AS A WEAKENING FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING AND WEAK LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES THE EASTERN BERING SEA. BRISK AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE AK PEN DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AS BRISTOL BAY CENTER WEAKENS. GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE FRI NIGHT/SAT AS A WEAK WEATHER FRONT MOVES TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. BERING/ALEUTIANS...GENERAL BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND RAPIDLY MOVING WAVES ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS WILL MAKE FOR A CHALLENGING FORECAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE BERING SHOULD EXPERIENCE AREAS OF GUSTY SUB-GALE WINDS. STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE ALONG THE ALEUTIANS AS AS WAVES MOVING RAPIDLY ACROSS THE CHAIN. .LONG TERM FORECAST...BROAD LOW FORMS OVER GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK SO WOULD EXPECT UNSETTLED CONDITIONS EAST OF 155W WITH SOME SUN IN THE SOUTHWEST. SOME RIDGING OVER BERING SO A MIX OF PARTIAL CLEARING BUT AREAS OF FOG AS WELL. NEXT SYSTEM MOVES INTO WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED NIGHT. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALES 120 FIRE WEATHER...NONE. RMC SEP 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Sep 16, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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