Small Craft Advisory 331, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

May 5, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)

Expired

May 5, 2012, 7:00 PM AKDT

In force

15 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

208 
FZAK52 PAFC 051147
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 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.

PKZ199-060300-
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1005 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF UNALASKA WILL MOVE TO 470 NM
SOUTHEAST OF UNALASKA SUN AFTERNOON AT 999 MB THEN TO 400 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER
THE WESTERN BERING SEA.

$$

PKZ150-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-060300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-060300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2012Every small craft advisory in 2012

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