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Small Craft Advisory 70, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 24, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 24, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 24, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 25, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

066 
FZAK52 PAFC 250000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 967 MB LOW 30 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY MOVES TO 30 NM SOUTHWEST
OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 976 MB MON NIGHT. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 90 NM
NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 982 MB TUE AFTERNOON AND REMAINS
STATIONARY THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
 400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING
TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

2 follow-up statements

675 
FZAK52 PAFC 251215
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 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.

PKZ199-260300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 MB LOW 50 NM W OF CAPE NEWENHAM MOVES TO 50 NM NE OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND AT 981 MB TUE NIGHT. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 100 NM W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WED NIGHT. A LARGE NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO
400 NM S OF ATKA AT 957MB WED AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVES TO 250 NM S OF
DUTCH HARBOR WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-260300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-260300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...BERING SIDE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-260300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 30 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-260300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

844 
FZAK52 PAFC 260000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 25 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.

PKZ199-261500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 979 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF HOOPER BAY MOVES NEAR 150 NM
NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 982 MB TUE NIGHT AND DISSIPATES WED
NIGHT. WED MORNING A 958 MB 420 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MOVES 90 NM
NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 960 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.

.THU...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-261500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-261500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-261500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 50 KT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...BERING SIDE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 30 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-261500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 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 Jan 24, 1:00 PM AKST, 3 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 1:00 PM AKST, 3 hours before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
100 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

.MODEL DISCUSSION...NAM GFS AND ECWMF IN SOME DISAGREEMENT ON
POSITION OF LOW THAT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT.  GFS
POSITIONS CENTER FURTHER TO THE WEST WHILE NAM HAS A WEAKER ELONGATED
CENTER...ECWMF SPLITS THE DIFFERENCE.  EAST DESK IS USING NAM
SOULTION...THE MAIN POINT IS GALES IN GULF TONIGHT WITH A FRONT
MOVING ONSHORE THIS EVENING.

WITH REGARD TO BERING LOW...ALL MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT. LOW CENTER
OVER EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE OVER NUNIVAK ISLAND LATE TUE MORNING
AS IT SLOWLY DISSIPATES AND THEN OVER ST MATTHEW WED MORNING.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...MAIN ENERGY IS WITH PARENT LOW OVER
SOUTHERN AK PEN WITH GULF LOW IN AREA OF STRONGEST UPPER LEVEL
JET..HENCE ITS RAPID MOVEMENT INTO THE GULF OVER THE NEXT 18 HOURS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...NEXT FRONT MOVES ON SHORE SOMETIME BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
COASTAL AREAS SHOULD EXPECT RAIN WITH MIXED PHASE INLAND. LOOKS AS
GREATER ANCHORAGE AREA WILL DOWNSLOPE INITIALLY BUT CHANCE OF SNOW
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING. A SECOND LOW MOVES INTO
NORTHERN GULF WED AFTERNOON WITH LOW CENTER NEAR ICY BAY.  NORTH
WINDS FOR COOK INLET BUT PRECIP REMAINING PWS AND EAST.

SOUTHWEST...FRONT MOVES ONSHORE AFTER MIDNIGHT BRING COOLER TEMPS ON
THE BACKSIDE. MEANWHILE CONTINUED SNOWSHOWERS THROUGH TUESDAY WINDS
GENERALLY 10 TO 20 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING BUT DIMINISHING AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

BERING...CLOUDY WITH NORTH FLOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUE NIGHT. NEXT
SYSTEM FROM THE PACIFIC REACHES CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WED MID-DAY. MODELS
INDICATING THIS LOW IN THE 950 MB RANGE SO EXPECT STRONG SE WINDS WED
EVENING ONWARDS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...MAIN FEATURE IS CONTINUANCE OF ALEUTIAN LOW
THAT MOVES OVER SEGUAM ISLAND THU EVENING AROUND 960 MB. THIS SYSTEM
THEN MOVES NW DUE TO UPPER LEVEL RIDGE THAT BUILDS OVER GULF AND
ALASKA MID WEEK.  REMNANT OF FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM SHOULD
MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ZONES THU EVENING. ALSO EXPECT STRONG NW WINDS ON
BACK SIDE OF THIS SYSTEM...GENERALLY WEST OF 175 W.

SOUTHCENTRAL...GENERALLY CLEAR WITH SEASONABLE TEMPS THU AND FRI WITH
POTENTIAL FOR WEAKENING FRONT TO MOVE THROUGH REGION ON SAT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALES: 120 185 130
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JMP JAN 11

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 24, 4:00 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 24, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Jan 25, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 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.