Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2012
Small Craft Advisory 436, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jun 15, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
807 FZAK51 PAFC 152353 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 15 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-161500- 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A RIDGE ALONG THE COAST WILL WEAKEN THIS EVENING. A 988 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB SAT EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE SOUTHEAST AND WEAKEN SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-161500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 15 KT W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-161500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 15 2012 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-161500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 15 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-161500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 15 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-161500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ132-161500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-161500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-161500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 15 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-161500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 15 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
5 follow-up statements
518 FZAK51 PAFC 161148 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-170300- 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 984 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND WEAKENS TO 991 MB SAT EVENING. THIS LOW THEN MOVES SOUTHEAST AND WEAKENS SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ120-170300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. W OF CAPE CLEARE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. W OF CAPE CLEARE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-170300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-170300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-170300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ130-170300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ132-170300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-170300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-170300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-170300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
294 FZAK51 PAFC 162357 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-171500- 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 988 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA MOVES TO 180 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AS IT WEAKENS TO 1005 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES SUNDAY NIGHT. A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST MONDAY. $$ PKZ120-171500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ121-171500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-171500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-171500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-171500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ132-171500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-171500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-171500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-171500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
293 FZAK51 PAFC 171128 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-180300- 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF HYDABURG WHILE WEAKENING TO 1011 MB SUN NIGHT...AND THEN DISSIPATES. A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA MON AND REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-180300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ121-180300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-180300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-180300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-180300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ132-180300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-180300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-180300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. $$ PKZ141-180300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
991 FZAK51 PAFC 172357 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-181500- 400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 999 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE. A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA MON. $$ PKZ120-181500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ121-181500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-181500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-181500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-181500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ132-181500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-181500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-181500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-181500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
921 FZAK51 PAFC 181125 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-190300- 400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... WEAK LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA MON AND PERSISTS THROUGH TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-190300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ121-190300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-190300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-190300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-190300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ132-190300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-190300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-190300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 .TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-190300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Jun 15, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 200 PM AKDT FRI JUN 15 2012 .MODEL DISCUSSION...MODEL INITIALIZATIONS AND FORECAST TRENDS OVERALL ARE NOT TOO BAD THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. THE NAM THOUGH IS THE OUTLIER SOLUTION WITH THE TRIPLE POINT WHICH MOVES INTO THE GULF SAT. .UPPER LEVELS... THE LOW OVER THE GULF IS SLOWING WEAKENING AND WILL DRIFT BACK NORTH OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AS AN OPEN WAVE ON SAT. THE LOW COMPLEX OVER THE GULF AND THE NE PACIFIC BEGINS TO CONSOLIDATE OVER THE GULF SAT. THIS TROUGH WEAKENS AND DRIFTS TO SE ALASKA SUN AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE MAINLAND. A WEAK CUT-OFF LOW CONTINUES OVER THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 850MB TEMPS CONTINUE TO WARM ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND THROUGH THE WEEKEND...THOUGH THEY WILL START TO COOL SOME OVER THE DELTA SUN. THE ASSOCIATED THERMAL TROUGH OVER THE INTERIOR TODAY WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AND SLOWLY DRIFT SOUTH AND EAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE INTENSIFICATION OF THE THERMAL THROUGH IN COMBINATION WITH UPPER WAVES TO PRODUCE UNSTABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND THIS WEEKEND. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... .SOUTHCENTRAL...UPPER LEVELS WAVES COMBINED WITH A INTENSIFICATION OF AND SOUTH MOVEMENT OF THE THERMAL TROUGH WILL PROVIDE FOR UNSTABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY CONFINED TO THE ALASKA RANGE AND 141 AND 145 TODAY WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AS THE WEEKEND PROGRESSES. ON SAT...AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS AREA POSSIBLE IN THE MAT VALLEY AS WELL AS THE ANCHORAGE BOWL. BY SUN...THUNDERSTORMS WILL PROBABLY SPREAD SOUTH TO THE KENAI PENINSULA. THE COASTAL RIDGE TODAY IS PRODUCING BRISK GAP WINDS ACROSS TURNAGAIN ARM. THE RIDGE SOUTH WEAKEN OVERNIGHT AND SEABREEZES WILL BE THE MAIN WIND REGIME. COME CLEARING WILL OCCUR OVER THE WESTERN GULF SAT AND SUN AS THE EASTERLY FLOW BECOMES NORTHWESTERLY. .SOUTHWEST...A FRONT IS SUPPORTING SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS THROUGH LOCAL GAPS ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD DECREASE SLOWLY TODAY AS THE FRONT DRIFTS SOUTHWARD AND WEAKENS. FARTHER NORTH...CONDITIONS ARE MOSTLY CLEAR THIS MORNING ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN CLEAR MOST OF THE DAY. A THERMAL TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO ENHANCE THIS AFTERNOON UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. RELATIVELY DRY AIR SHOULD LIMIT CONVECTION...BUT SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER THIS EVENING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN SAT AFTERNOON AND EVENING INLAND. THUNDERSTORMS SUN WILL BE CONFINED TO THE KUSOKWIM VALLEY AND INLAND BRISTOL BAY AS ONSHORE FLOW BRINGS COOLER AIR TO THE DELTA. .BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...A FRONT IS BRINGING GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TODAY AS THE FRONT SAGS TO THE SOUTH AND WEAKENS. HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING WILL THEN BUILD EASTWARD OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...BRINGING QUIESCENT CONDITIONS TO THE REGION. .LONG TERM FORECAST...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD INTO THE BERING AND ALASKA MAINLAND FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC BY THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALES...132 150 155 170 AND 352 FIRE WEATHER...NONE. RMC JUN 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jun 16, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jun 16, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 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.