Small Craft Advisory 813, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Nov 9, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Nov 10, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

273 
FZAK52 PAFC 100036
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED NOV 9 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.

PKZ199-101500-
400 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN BERING SEA THIS
EVENING AND DISSIPATE INLAND OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY AFTERNOON...A 985 MB
NORTH PACIFIC LOW DEVELOPS 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AND MOVES TO 100
NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 957 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-101500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-101500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-101500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 21
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-101500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-101500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-101500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

518 
FZAK52 PAFC 101248
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU NOV 10 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.

PKZ199-110300-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTH OF ATTU INTENSIFIES TO 957 MB FRI AFTERNOON
AS IT MOVES INLAND NEAR KIPNUK. A STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER
THE WESTERN BERING FRI AFTERNOON REACHES THE EASTERN BERING FRI
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT PACIFIC SIDE...16 FT BERING SIDE.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-110300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2011Every small craft advisory in 2011

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