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Small Craft Advisory 241, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 30, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 51 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2012, 7:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 51 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
708 FZAK52 PAFC 301151 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 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. PKZ199-310300- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A 994 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA WEAKENS TO 1000 MB FRI NIGHT 400 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AND THEN MOVES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE CROSSES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT. $$ PKZ150-310300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-310300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-310300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-310300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-310300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-310300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-310300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-310300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N 15 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-310300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE IN THE EVENING. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-310300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-310300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-310300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. $$
5 follow-up statements
854 FZAK52 PAFC 302254 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-311500- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND SHIFTS TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND CENTRAL BERING THROUGH SUNDAY. A WEATHER FRONT CROSSES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-311500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-311500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-311500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-311500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-311500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-311500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-311500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ172-311500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-311500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-311500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-311500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-311500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. $$
617 FZAK52 PAFC 310555 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 CORRECTED SYNOPSIS 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. PKZ199-311500- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND SHIFTS TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH SUNDAY. A WEATHER FRONT CROSSES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-311500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-311500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-311500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-311500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-311500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-311500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-311500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ172-311500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ175-311500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-311500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ185-311500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-311500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. $$
387 FZAK52 PAFC 311152 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-010300- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND SHIFTS TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUNDAY. $$ PKZ150-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-010300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-010300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-010300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-010300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-010300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-010300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. $$
547 FZAK52 PAFC 311530 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 720 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 UPDATE TO ZONE 171 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. PKZ199-010300- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND SHIFTS TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUNDAY. $$ PKZ150-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-010300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-010300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 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. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-010300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-010300- UNALASKA BAY 720 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-010300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-010300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 312300 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-011500- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND SHIFTS TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA SUN NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN. A 1002 MB LOW MOVES TO 45N 176E MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-011500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-011500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-011500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. $$ PKZ165-011500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-011500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-011500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-011500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-011500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-011500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-011500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-011500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-011500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. $$
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 Mar 29, 1:45 PM AKDT, 14 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 1:45 PM AKDT, 14 hours 15 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 145 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...BROAD CYCLONIC CIRCULATION CENTERED OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA AND MOST OF MAINLAND ALASKA WHILE A RIDGE PERSISTS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA. THE PARADE OF EASTERLY SHORTWAVES CONTINUES TO TRAVERSE THE NORTHERN GULF AND TRACK ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA BRINGING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE COASTAL SECTIONS AND SCATTERED SHOWERS TO THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR. COLD AIR ADVECTION AND ASSOCIATED SHOWER ACTIVITY ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE UPPER LOW PERSISTS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA...ALASKA PENINSULA...AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS. .MODEL DISCUSSION...NO MAJOR CHANGES EXPECTED AS MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN FAIR AGREEMENT AND CONSISTENT WITH PREVIOUS RUNS. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA... NO CHANGES TO THE ONGOING FORECAST OF A MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUN INLAND WITH PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW EFFECTING COASTAL COMMUNITIES. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT HAS DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS THANKS TO A WEAKENING LOW IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA. A 970 MB LOW ROUNDING THE BASE OF THE TROUGH THIS MORNING WILL MEANDER AROUND THE SOUTHERN GULF THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE CENTRAL PRESSURE BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE MID 990S WHILE A COOLER AIRMASS SETTLES OVER THE REGION. THE SOUTHEASTERLY WAVES CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION BUT IT APPEARS THE TEMPERATURE ADVECTION IS NOW RELATIVELY NEUTRAL AND WILL REMAIN SO UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN 925 TEMPERATURES AGAIN DROP BELOW FREEZING. UNTIL THEN...AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL WITH MOST PRECIPITATION FALLING IN THE FORM OF RAIN. THE ONE CHALLENGE IN THE SHORT TERM FORECAST IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT PRECIPITATION AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL FRIDAY NIGHT AS THAT COLD AIR BEGINS TO ARRIVE. AN INVERTED TROUGH WILL SET UP OVER THE REGION WHICH SHOULD HELP ORGANIZE AN AREA OF STRATIFORM PRECIPITATION. AT THIS POINT WILL ONLY ADVERTISE A CHANCE ALTHOUGH CONFIDENCE IS GROWING IN A PERIOD OF LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT OVER MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL. SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND ALEUTIANS... NO CHANGES ANTICIPATED OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WITH ONLY PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW FALLING OVER BRISTOL BAY AND THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. DRIER AIR SHOULD BEGIN TO FILTER OVER THE REGION AS THE EASTERLY SHORTWAVES STOP TRAVERSING THE ALASKA RANGE AND INSTEAD TAKE A TURN SOUTH TOWARD KODIAK ISLAND. A RESIDUAL AREA OF DEFORMATION WILL BE EVIDENT OVER THE REGION SO HARD TO RULE OUT LIGHT PRECIPITATION BUT OVERALL CLOUDY SKIES OVERNIGHT WILL GIVE WAY TO PARTLY CLOUDY AND FAIR WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE DAY. AS ALWAYS...A CHANCE OF FOG AND STRATUS WILL PERSIST ESPECIALLY IN THE LOWER VALLEYS AND ALONG THE COAST WHERE MOISTURE AND COLD ALWAYS SEEMS TO POOL. ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA... THE REMNANTS OF A LOW THAT HAS BEEN OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA SINCE THE WEEKEND IS FINALLY MOVING SOUTH...APPROACHING THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS LOW IS BRINGING COLD AIR AND GUSTY WINDS AROUND THE WESTERN PERIPHERY. THE SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM ALSO SEEM TO BE A BIT MORE WIDESPREAD THAN ANTICIPATED WITH THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS REPORTING PERSISTENT SNOW SHOWERS AND WINDS GUSTING CLOSE TO 60 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. THE BROAD NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND ALTHOUGH THE MAGNITUDE WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS BY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH THE LACK OF ANY UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT ROLLING THROUGH. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING WITH THE NEXT GALE TO STORM FORCE FRONTAL BOUNDARY DEVELOPING WAY OUT WEST AND IMPACTING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE IN THE WEEKEND. THE MODELS HAVE NOT BEEN TOO CONSISTENT WITH THIS FEATURE SO CONFIDENCE IS DIMINISHED BEYOND SATURDAY. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE WARNING...155 170 172 FIRE WEATHER...NONE. AB MAR 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 4:00 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 63 hr | |
| Mar 29, 11:10 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Mar 30, 2:56 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Mar 30, 4:00 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 51 hr | |
| Mar 30, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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