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Small Craft Advisory 518, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 24, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 24, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 24, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Jul 25, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

489 
FZAK52 PAFC 241156
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 24 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.

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL STRENGTHEN AND REACH THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND BY WED MORNING. A WEAK 1004 MB LOW 200 NM
WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 250 NM WEST OF ST PAUL WED MORNING AT
1002 MB AND THEN WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH BY WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

.TODAY...S WIND LESS THAN 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. DENSE FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 
10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

645 
FZAK52 PAFC 242330
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 24 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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1001 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHEAST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO THE BERING STRAIT
BY WED AFTERNOON AND THEN MERGE WITH A 996 MB LOW NORTH OF ANADYR WED
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT SE OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 9
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

666 
FZAK52 PAFC 251149
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 25 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.

PKZ199-260300-
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1001 MB LOW 150 NM WEST SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE 
TO NEAR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WED NIGHT THEN CONTINUE NORTH. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND OVER THE
ENTIRE BERING SEA BY THU NIGHT. A 1004 MB LOW WILL FORM OVER THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THU AFTERNOON AND INTENSIFY TO A 1000 MB LOW 240
NM NORTH OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-260300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-260300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-260300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

487 
FZAK52 PAFC 252315
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 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.

PKZ199-261500-
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL MOVE INTO SW ALASKA AND WEAKEN
EARLY THU MORNING. A 1015 MB LOW WILL FORM ALONG THE FRONT NEAR
CHIGNIK THU MORNING AND MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF AK ON FRI.
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 180
NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 997 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-261500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-261500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER SOUTHEAST GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-261500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-261500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 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 Jul 23, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKDT MON JUL 23 2012

.MODEL DISCUSSION...SHOWERY SOUTHWEST FLOW ACROSS SOUTHERN ALASKA
WEAKENS AS THE MAIN TROF AXIS DRIFTS TO LY FROM PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
BACK TO JUST SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND TUE. SHOWERS, AND EVENTUALLY
CLOUDS, SLOWLY DIMINISH ACROSS AREAS EAST AND SOUTH OF THE ALASKA
RANGE. WEAK UPPER RIDGE SHOULD PROVIDE DRIER AND SUNNIER CONDITIONS
FOR THE AREA TUES.

VERY ACTIVE UPPER LOW NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST
PROVIDING STRONG WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE BERING, WHICH BECOMES
SOUTHWEST ACROSS ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND THE SEWARD PENINSULA. THIS
AIDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RIDGE MENTIONED ABOVE ACROSS BRISTOL
BAY AND AND THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR. ACTIVE SHORT WAVE COMING ACROSS
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL DRIVE A RATHER ACTIVE JULY FRONTAL SYSTEM TO
THE PRIBILOFS AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS DURING THE MORNING WED FOR RAIN,
FOG AND SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH. THE ADVANCING JET ACROSS THE
BERING WILL PUSH THE WEAKENING UPPER RIDGE EASTWARD TO 147W WED
EVENING. RAIN WILL SPREAD INTO THE CENTRAL KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WED NIGHT
WITH RAIN REACHING ACROSS BRISTOL BAY TO THE ALEUTIAN/ALASKA RANGES
ALSO. A MUCH WEAKENED FRONT TRIES TO PUSH LIGHT RAIN OR SHOWERS EAST
OF THE ALASKA RANGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT AS MOST OF THE UPPER
SUPPORT LIFTS NORTHEAST INTO WEST CENTRAL ALASKA.

ANOTHER SYSTEM DEVELOPS OUT IN THE WESTERN BERING LATE FRIDAY WHICH
WILL ACT TO BUILD ANOTHER WEAK RIDGE ALOFT OVER BRISTOL BAY AND SOUTH
ALASKA FOR GENERALLY DRIER AND SUNNY CONDITIONS. THIS LATEST STORM
SHOULD SPREAD RAIN TO THE COAST..KUSKOKWIM BAY NORTHWARD...SATURDAY.
AN EVEN STRONGER STORM MOVES INTO THE SOUTHEAST BERING AND BRISTOL
BAY LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FOR MORE RAIN, WIND AND IFR. AREAS EAST
OF THE ALASKA RANGE WILL BE MOSTLY DRY AND OCCASIONALLY WINDY INTO
THE FIRST OF NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

DPERCY JUL 12

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 23, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		60 hr

Nearby

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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.