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Small Craft Advisory 324, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 2, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
148 FZAK52 PAFC 022310 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 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. PKZ199-031500- 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1009 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WED NIGHT AT 1005 MB AND THEN MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-031500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ155-031500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-031500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-031500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-031500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-031500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-031500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-031500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-031500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ176-031500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ185-031500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-031500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$
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293 FZAK52 PAFC 031153 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-040300- 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1005 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON. A 1012 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL DEVELOP ON FRI AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-040300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-040300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-040300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...5 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-040300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ176-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ185-040300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-040300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$
360 FZAK52 PAFC 031457 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 655 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 UPDATED ZONES 155 165 170 171 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. PKZ199-040300- 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1005 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON. A 1012 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL DEVELOP ON FRI AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 655 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-040300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-040300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 655 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W OF PORT MOLLER...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF PORT MOLLER...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-040300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 655 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...5 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-040300- UNALASKA BAY 655 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ176-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ185-040300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-040300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$
873 FZAK52 PAFC 031648 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 845 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 CORRECTED ZONE 179 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-040300- 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1005 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON. A 1012 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL DEVELOP ON FRI AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-040300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 655 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-040300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-040300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 655 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W OF PORT MOLLER...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF PORT MOLLER...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-040300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ170-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 655 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...5 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-040300- UNALASKA BAY 655 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-040300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ176-040300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ185-040300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-040300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$
181 FZAK52 PAFC 032307 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 3 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. PKZ199-041500- 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1002 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL TRACK TO THE EASTERN GULF ON FRI. A 1010 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 75 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY FRI AFTERNOON AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT STRENGTHENS TO 1000 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-041500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-041500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-041500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-041500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-041500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ170-041500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-041500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-041500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-041500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ176-041500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ185-041500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ179-041500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 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 May 2, 12:45 PM AKDT, 3 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 2, 12:45 PM AKDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1245 PM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER INTERIOR ALASKA IS BEGINNING TO RETROGRADE WESTWARD WHILE THE TROUGH AXIS EXTENDING FROM THIS LOW LIFTS NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. SNOW CONTINUES OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE BASIN... BUT WILL BREAK UP INTO SHOWERS AS THE TROUGH EXITS THIS AFTERNOON. CLEAR SKIES AND CHILLY TEMPERATURES DOMINATE SOUTHCENTRAL BEHIND THE TROUGH. A SURFACE LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF IS MAINTAINING A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE GULF COAST...SO GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS THIS MORNING. A NEARLY ZONAL UPPER LEVEL JET EXTENDS FROM KAMCHATKA ACROSS THE BERING SEA BEFORE BENDING SOUTHEASTWARD INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC. MULTIPLE WEAK UPPER WAVES ALONG WITH A COUPLE WEAK SURFACE LOWS ARE TRACKING RAPIDLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE BERING REGION TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA PRODUCING AREAS OF RAIN AND SNOW. .MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH SYNOPTIC SCALE FEATURES. THERE ARE MINOR DIFFERENCES IN SMALLER SCALE FEATURES. NO SINGLE MODEL IS PARTICULARLY FAVORED OVER ANOTHER. THE GUIDANCE WILL BE USED AS A WHOLE TO GUIDE MINOR CHANGES TO THE EXISTING FORECAST. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPPER LOW OVER INTERIOR ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO RETROGRADE WESTWARD TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AND THEN DIVE SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE BERING SEA FRIDAY. WEAK UPPER WAVES CROSSING THE BERING SEA IN THE STRONG WESTERLIES WILL PASS UNDERNEATH THIS LOW AND THEN LIFT NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD SOUTHCENTRAL AS THE LOW MOVES SOUTH. THEREFORE...EXPECT INCREASING MOISTURE ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. LOW LEVELS WILL WARM UP AS SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPS WHILE UPPER LEVELS WILL REMAIN QUITE COLD. THEREFORE...INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE AND LEAD TO DIURNAL SHOWERS FOCUSED OVER AND ALONG THE MOUNTAINS. A SLIGHTLY STRONGER SHORT-WAVE COMBINED WITH A LOW LEVEL FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND TRACK TO THE NORTH GULF COAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON RESULTING IN STEADY RAIN ALONG THE COAST. MODELS THEN INDICATE ANOTHER STRONGER FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE GULF SATURDAY. ONCE AGAIN THE BULK OF RAIN SHOULD REMAIN ALONG THE COAST. INLAND AREAS WILL LIKELY SEE A FEW BREAKS OF SUN EACH DAY WHILE DIURNAL SHOWERS WILL BECOME A LITTLE MORE WIDESPREAD AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND. BERING SEA/SOUTHWEST ALASKA...A COUPLE UPPER WAVES OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL TRACK TO THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT WHILE A SURFACE LOW BECOMES A LITTLE MORE WELL DEFINED. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIP TO MUCH OF THE REGION. AS ALL OF THIS MOVES INTO THE GULF ON THURSDAY THE UPPER LOW WILL BEGIN TO DIVE SOUTHWARD INTO THE NORTHERN BERING. ARCTIC AIR WILL PLUNGE SOUTHWARD THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT LEADING TO GUSTY NORTHERLIES AND SNOW SHOWERS. .LONG TERM FORECAST...THE UPPER LOW WHICH DROPS SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE BERING SEA WILL EVOLVE INTO A MUCH LARGER UPPER LEVEL CLOSED LOW AS IT BOTTOMS OUT SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND OVER THE WEEKEND AND THEN MOVES INTO THE GULF NEXT WEEK. MODELS CANNOT ADEQUATELY RESOLVE INDIVIDUAL SHORT-WAVES WITHIN THE LARGER CYCLONIC CIRCULATION THIS FAR OUT IN TIME. THEREFORE...FORECAST CONFIDENCE QUICKLY HEADS DOWNHILL AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEK. GENERALLY SPEAKING EXPECT A COMBINATION OF THE UPPER LOW AND EMBEDDED FEATURES TO COMBINE WITH ANYTHING THAT MAY BE PULLED NORTHWARD FROM THE EAST PACIFIC TO PRODUCE A WET PATTERN ALONG THE GULF COAST AND ALASKA PENINSULA. INLAND AREAS OF SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL LIKELY SEE MORE OF A SHOWERY REGIME WITH INCREASED PROBABILITIES OF PRECIP AS FEATURES MOVE THROUGH. RIDGING OUT AHEAD OF THE UPPER LOW WILL BRING WARMER AIR UP ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN GULF AND THEN NORTHWESTWARD INTO SOUTHCENTRAL. THUS...EXPECT ANY PRECIP THAT DOES FALL TO BE PRIMARILY IN THE FORM OF RAIN. MEANWHILE...UPSTREAM OF THE LOW CENTER COLD AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE BERING SEA. OTHER THAN A FEW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECT BENIGN CONDITIONS ACROSS MOST OF THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS AS A STRONG RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND WESTERN BERING. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...FLOOD ADVISORY 152 KUSKOKWIM RIVER AT SLEETMUTE. MARINE...GALE WARNING...172. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. SEB MAY 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 2, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| May 3, 4:00 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| May 3, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 63 hr | |
| May 3, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 3, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| May 3, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| May 3, 6:55 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 9 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.