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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 6, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2012, 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.
562 FZAK52 PAFC 070028 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 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. PKZ199-071500- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 968 MB SAT AFTERNOON THEN INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SUN MORNING. A 967 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ155-071500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-071500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ165-071500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-071500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-071500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-071500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-071500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-071500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-071500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
475 FZAK52 PAFC 071239 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-080300- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 964 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL TRACK INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON. A 997 MB LOW NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE ASHORE THE ALASKA PENINSULA NEAR PORT MOLLER SUN MORNING AND DISSIPATE. A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO AROUND 260 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 978 MB MON MORNING. $$ PKZ150-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-080300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-080300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ165-080300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-080300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-080300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-080300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-080300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-080300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-080300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
567 FZAK52 PAFC 080042 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 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. PKZ199-081500- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 995 MB LOW 90 NM WEST NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO 120 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM BY EARLY SUN MORNING...THEN ONSHORE THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY SUN EVENING. A DEVELOPING LOW MOVES TO 325 NM WEST SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 1002 MB EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND THEN TO 60 NM SOUTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND BY SUNDAY NIGHT WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK AT 968 MB BY MON MORNING AND MOVE TO 220 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI AT 972 BY MON EVENING. $$ PKZ150-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-081500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-081500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-081500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-081500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-081500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-081500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ175-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-081500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ185-081500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-081500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 40 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Jan 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 7, 10:10 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Jan 7, 11:40 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 26 hr | |
| Jan 7, 11:40 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 25 hr |
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Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2012Every small craft advisory in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.