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Small Craft Advisory 543, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 3, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 3, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 3, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 4, 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.

511 
FZAK52 PAFC 031117
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 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 FRI AUG 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1002 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE TO 120 NM
SOUTHEAST OF GAMBELL AT 1009 MB SAT MORNING AND DISSIPATE SAT
AFTERNOON. A 1002 MB LOW 390 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 150
NM EAST OF SHEMYA AT 1017 MB SAT NIGHT. A 1010 MB LOW WILL FORM 90 NM
SOUTHEAST OF ADAK FRI MORNING AND MOVE TO 210 NM EAST OF SAND POINT
AT 1011 MB SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN WILL MOVE OFF TO THE EAST.

$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW WIND 20 KT W OF 
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
200 
FZAK52 PAFC 032311
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 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 FRI AUG 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1002 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL DRIFT EAST
TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE INLAND SATURDAY. A 1012 MB LOW 220 NM WEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF AT 1007 MB SATURDAY
NIGHT. A 1005 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 170 NM WEST
OF ADAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT 1016 MB AND THEN DISSIPATE SATURDAY
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
408 
FZAK52 PAFC 041141
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 4 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.

PKZ199-050300-
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1010 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTHWEST
OF ADAK AT 1016 MB SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE SAT EVENING. A
1012 MB LOW 30 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK AT 1009 MB SAT EVENING AND THEN MOVE OFF TO THE EAST. A 1009
MB LOW WILL FORM 90 NM WEST OF GAMBELL SUN EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 4 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 4 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 4 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 4 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 4 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 4 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 4 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 4 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 4 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT AUG 4 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 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 Aug 2, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKDT THU AUG 2 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE UPPER LOW THAT WAS NEAR THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF THE STATE
YESTERDAY HAS MOVE NORTHEAST AND WEAKENED OVER WEST CENTRAL ALASKA
THIS AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND HAS
DISSIPATED OVER NORTON SOUND THIS MORNING. RAIN THAT HAD COVERED MUCH
OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA LATE YESTERDAY HAS CHANGED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS
THIS MORNING. THE SECONDARY FRONT WHICH DEVELOPED OVER SOUTHWEST
ALASKA AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA YESTERDAY HAS MOVED INTO THE
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE CENTRAL GULF TODAY. AREAS OF RAIN
CONTINUE TO FALL OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, WESTERN COPPER RIVER
BASIN AND THE SUSITNA VALLEY. THE UPPER RIDGE OVER EASTERN BERING
CONTINUES TO PUSH EASTWARD. A SURFACE LOW HAS MOVED INTO THE NORTHERN
BERING OVERNIGHT.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS HAVE COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT SINCE YESTERDAY. THOUGH
SOME MINOR DIFFERENCES REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA AND THE
ALEUTIANS ON SATURDAY, BUT IT APPEARS THAT THE MODELS ARE CONVERGING
TOWARD A SINGLE SOLUTION.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.UPPER LEVELS...THE UPPER LOW NEAR GALENA WILL DISSIPATE INTO A
TROUGH OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA TONIGHT AND WILL MOVE INTO THE YUKON
TERRITORY LATE FRIDAY. UPPER RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL MOVE
INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT AND INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY NIGHT THEN EXIT WESTERN CANADA SATURDAY. ANOTHER UPPER LOW
OVER THE NORTHWESTERN BERING WILL MOVE NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN TURN SOUTHEAST INTO BRISTOL BAY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.

.SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SUSITNA VALLEY WILL
DISSIPATE THIS EVENING WHILE THE SECTION OVER THE CENTRAL GULF MOVES
INTO THE EASTERN GULF AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. AREAS
OF RAIN WILL BECOMING SHOWERS TONIGHT AND THE SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH
FRIDAY AS THE UPPER RIDGE BEGINS TO MOVE OVER THE AREA. SKIES WILL
PARTIALLY CLEAR FROM THE WEST LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH AREAS OF
FOG POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS. A NEW LOW
DEVELOPING SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS FRIDAY NIGHT WILL MOVE INTO
THE SOUTHWEST GULF AND BRING MORE RAIN TO KODIAK ISLAND SATURDAY.

.SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE SHOWERS OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL END FROM
THE WEST THIS EVENING. THE LOW MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN BERING WILL
MOVE ANOTHER BAND OF RAIN INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA FRIDAY WHICH WILL
SPREAD INTO THE REST OF REGION FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

.BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...A WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA FRIDAY. A
MODERATE LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY
SOUTH OF ATTU FRIDAY AND SLOWLY WEAKEN INTO SATURDAY. AREAS OF RAIN
WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS FRIDAY AND SPREAD
INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS FRIDAY AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA SATURDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF SUNDAY
WHERE IT WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS WILL
BRING MORE CLOUDS AND RAIN INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA SUNDAY AND
MONDAY. THE RAIN SHOULD CONFINED MAINLY TO KODIAK ISLAND THE THE GULF
COAST. AN UPPER RIDGE DEVELOPING OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING
SATURDAY NIGHT WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA MONDAY.

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

NM AUG 12

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