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Small Craft Advisory 348, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 11, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 11, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 12, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
060 FZAK52 PAFC 111152 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-120300- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE SOUTHWEST OF ATTU AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE ALASKA MAINLAND WILL KEEP NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE BERING THROUGH SAT MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 992 MB SAT NIGHT AS IT MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA. $$ PKZ150-120300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-120300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-120300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-120300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-120300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-120300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-120300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT GUSTING 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-120300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-120300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-120300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-120300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-120300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. $$
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825 FZAK52 PAFC 111643 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 845 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 CORRECTED AREA 160 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-120300- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE SOUTHWEST OF ATTU AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE ALASKA MAINLAND WILL KEEP NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE BERING THROUGH SAT MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 992 MB SAT NIGHT AS IT MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA. $$ PKZ150-120300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-120300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-120300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-120300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-120300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-120300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-120300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT GUSTING 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-120300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-120300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-120300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-120300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-120300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. $$
342 FZAK52 PAFC 112333 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-121500- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA SUN. A 991 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF KISKA SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-121500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-121500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-121500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-121500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-121500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-121500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-121500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-121500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-121500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-121500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-121500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-121500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$
725 FZAK52 PAFC 120540 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 940 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 UPDATED ZONE 175 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-121500- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA SUN. A 991 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF KISKA SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-121500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-121500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-121500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-121500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-121500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-121500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-121500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-121500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-121500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 940 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-121500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ185-121500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-121500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. $$
919 FZAK52 PAFC 121149 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 12 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. PKZ199-130300- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SAT AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO WESTERN AK BY SUN NIGHT. A 999 MB LOW 750 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA INTENSIFIES TO 989 MB SUN NIGHT AS IT MOVES NEAR SHEMYA. $$ PKZ150-130300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-130300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-130300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-130300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-130300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-130300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-130300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-130300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON SEGUAM ISLAND WEST. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-130300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-130300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-130300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-130300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 30 KT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. .WED...E 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 May 10, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 10, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PERSISTS OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE WITH A PRONOUNCED UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTLINE. STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW IS OCCURRING FROM SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA EASTWARD AND BRINGING IN VERY MOIST AIR AS A RESULT. WHILE THE SOUTHERLY FLOW IS ALSO BRINGING IN WARMER AIR IT IS NOT AS WARM AS NORMAL FOR THIS PATTERN...AND COLDER AIR ALOFT WILL RETURN BY THE WEEKEND. IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA THERE IS ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL RIDGE THAT IS BRINGING NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE BERING AND WESTERN COAST OF THE STATE. .MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS AND THEN HAVE A FEW PERIODS OF GREATER UNCERTAINTY BEFORE GETTING IN PHASE AGAIN. THE PERIOD OF GREATEST UNCERTAINTY IS FRI NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING IN THE NORTHERN GULF AND INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. THE ECMWF ANF UKMET KEEP A LOW MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHWARD THROUGH THE GULF IN TACT UNTIL AFTER IT PUSHES ON SHORE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. THE GFS AND NAM A A BIT WEAKER ON THIS SYSTEM AND BREAK IT APART BEFORE REACHING THE COAST. THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT THE LOW WILL HOLD TOGETHER AS THE ECMWF AND UKMET SHOW...HOWEVER THESE MODELS MAY BE OVERSTATING THE STRENGTH OF THE LOW. .SHORT TERM FORECAST...A LOT OF RAIN IS FALLING AT LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WITH THIS SYSTEM. HIGHER ELEVATIONS ARE SEEING SNOWFALL. THIS INCLUDES THOMPSON PASS WHICH IS ALL SNOW TODAY AND WILL REMAIN ALL SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM IS ALSO BRINGING GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH THE TYPICALLY WINDY AREAS SUCH AS TURNAGAIN ARM AND ALONG THE COPPER RIVER. NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS PERSIST IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA WITH SNOW MIXING IN AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. HEAVIER SHOWERS THIS EVENING WILL ALSO SEE SOME SNOW MIXING IN AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...BEFORE THE SHOWERS TURN TO ALL SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. OF PARTICULAR INTEREST FOR SNOWFALL IS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WHERE A COLD FRONT STALLS OVER THE AREA TOMORROW INTO TOMORROW NIGHT. THIS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IN THE AREA DURING THAT PERIOD. .LONG TERM FORECAST...THE COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE MAINLAND PART OF THE STATE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND THEN THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IN THE BEING SA WILL MOVE EASTWARD AND MOVE OVER THE STATE BY MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL USHER IN WARMER TEMPERATURES OVER THE AREA. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE 120 125 130. FREEZING SPRAY 180. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. MAY 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 11, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 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.