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Small Craft Advisory 112, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 9, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 11, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
122 FZAK52 PAFC 100020 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 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 THU FEB 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 974 MB LOW OVER THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO 370 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 948 MB FRI MORNING THEN TO 180 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY AT 963 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A 961 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 967 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND TO 250 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 974 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-101500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-101500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 17 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-101500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-101500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-101500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-101500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...BERING SIDE...E WIND 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-101500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-101500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-101500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...W 40 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-101500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-101500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-101500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$
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885 FZAK52 PAFC 101249 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-110300- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 952 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTHEAST OF UNALASKA ON FRI AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 100 NM EAST OF SAND POINT AT 959 MB SAT MORNING THEN WEAKEN TO 971 MB NEAR DILLINGHAM SAT NIGHT. A 961 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 968 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND TO 250 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 974 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-110300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 21 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-110300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO W 45 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-110300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-110300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-110300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-110300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...W 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-110300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-110300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO W 30 KT...SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-110300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...WIND INCREASING TO SW 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-110300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ185-110300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-110300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$
377 FZAK52 PAFC 110055 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 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. PKZ199-111500- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 950 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 967 MB AS IT MOVES TO 75 NM SOUTH OF DILLINGHAM EARLY SAT EVENING. THIS LOW WILL TRACK ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA SAT NIGHT AND THEN MOVE TO 55 NM WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON AT 975 MB. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 50 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT SUN AFTERNOON AT 971 MB. A COMPLEX SERIES OF LOWS WILL PERSIST ALONG THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ150-111500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT INCREASING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 30 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-111500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT INCREASING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-111500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ165-111500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-111500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-111500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM UNALASKA E...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...W 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-111500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-111500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-111500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...SW 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-111500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-111500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-111500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$
128 FZAK52 PAFC 110127 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 425 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 CORRECTED ZONE 150 AND 155 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-111500- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 950 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 967 MB AS IT MOVES TO 75 NM SOUTH OF DILLINGHAM EARLY SAT EVENING. THIS LOW WILL TRACK ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA SAT NIGHT AND THEN MOVE TO 55 NM WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON AT 975 MB. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 50 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT SUN AFTERNOON AT 971 MB. A COMPLEX SERIES OF LOWS WILL PERSIST ALONG THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ150-111500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 30 FT. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-111500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-111500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ165-111500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-111500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-111500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM UNALASKA E...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...W 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-111500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-111500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-111500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...SW 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-111500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-111500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-111500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$
657 FZAK52 PAFC 111243 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012 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. PKZ199-120300- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 954 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB AS IT MOVES TO 30 NM SOUTH OF DILLINGHAM EARLY SAT EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING INTO A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL WILL WEAKEN TO 972 MB SUN AFTERNOON NEAR SAND POINT AND THEN CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TO 977 MB SUN NIGHT AS IT MOVES NEAR KING SALMON. $$ PKZ150-120300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 30 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 21 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-120300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO W 50 KT BY AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING AND BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-120300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-120300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-120300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-120300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...W 40 KT PACIFIC SIDE. BERING SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...W 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ171-120300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO W 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-120300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-120300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-120300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-120300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ179-120300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 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 Feb 9, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 9, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 500 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 .MODEL DISCUSSION... OVERALL THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THIS MORNING...AT LEAST THROUGH SATURDAY. THE NAM IS THE OUTLIER WITH THE LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF...AND THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE FAIRLY SIMILAR. THERE ARE THEN SOME DISAGREEMENTS OVER LOW TRACKS AND INTENSITIES IN THE PACIFIC...AND CONFIDENCE SUBSEQUENTLY DECREASES WITH THAT PORTION OF THE FORECAST. OVERALL...THE GFS WAS THE MODEL OF CHOICE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...AND THEN THE ECMWF WAS THE MODEL OF CHOICE BEYOND THAT. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... MUCH OF MAINLAND ALASKA IS BETWEEN THE UPPER RIDGING OF WESTERN CANADA AND THE LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE BERING SEA. THIS GENERAL PATTERN WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...WITH LOWS MAINLY AFFECTING THE ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN MAINLAND. THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST FLOW IS BRINGING RELATIVELY WARM AIR TO THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE...AND IS RESULTING IN PRECIPITATION THAT IS RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN IN SOME LOCATIONS. THE MAIN SURFACE FEATURE OF NOTE THIS MORNING IS JUST SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... .SOUTHCENTRAL... THE AFOREMENTIONED LOW CURRENTLY MOVING INTO THE GULF IS GOING TO BRING PRECIPITATION TO THE GULF COAST AHEAD OF A FRONT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AROUND PORTAGE ON SATURDAY...HOWEVER THIS IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON TEMPERATURES ACCOMPANYING THE PRECIPITATION. INDICATIONS AT THIS POINT LEAN TOWARD A WARM SOLUTION...HOWEVER THIS IS SOMETHING TO KEEP AN EYE ON. .SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... THE MAIN CONCERN FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA IS WINDS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA TODAY. WITH STRONG SUBSIDENCE...THERE SHOULD BE SOME WINDS IN EXCESS OF 75 MPH SOUTH OF KING SALMON. THAT LOW WILL DISSIPATE IN THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA TOMORROW...AND ANOTHER STRONGER LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON FRIDAY. WITH THIS NEXT LOW...MORE RAIN...SNOW...AND WIND WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND SOUTHERN BERING. .LONG TERM FORECAST... A MORE ACTIVE PATTERN WITH A CONTINUOUS STREAM OF LOWS MOVING ACROSS THE REGION FROM THE WEST. THERE IS A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY AMONG THE MODELS IN THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST...SO VERY FEW CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE FORECAST. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING...161 MARINE...GALE WARNING...130 132 138 155 160 170 180 FIRE WEATHER...NONE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 10, 5:07 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 4 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.