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Small Craft Advisory 741, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 17, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 17, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 17, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Oct 18, 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.

372 
FZAK51 PAFC 171135
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 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 WED OCT 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 997 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO NEAR 110 
NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT 1000 MB LATE WED NIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE
WEAKENING AS IT DRIFTS TOWARDS THE PANHANDLE LATE THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-180300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT W OF CAPE CLEARE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-180300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-180300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-180300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-180300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 
THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-180300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-180300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N SIDE OF STRAIT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N SIDE OF STRAIT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-180300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-180300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

071 
FZAK51 PAFC 172344
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 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 WED OCT 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1000 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 100 NM
SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT 1004 MB THU AFTERNOON THEN DRIFT SOUTHEAST AND
WEAKEN THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-181500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-181500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-181500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-181500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-181500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-181500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-181500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N SIDE OF STRAIT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N SIDE OF STRAIT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N SIDE OF STRAIT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-181500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-181500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

225 
FZAK51 PAFC 181146
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 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 THU OCT 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1000 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL DRIFT TOWARDS HAIDA
GWAII AND WEAKEN TO 1003 MB LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-190300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
 .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-190300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-190300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-190300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-190300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-190300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 12 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 14 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
10 FT EXCEPT 15 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-190300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY OVER THE NORTHERN
HALF.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-190300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-190300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

715 
FZAK51 PAFC 182351
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 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.

PKZ197-191500-
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1004 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DRIFT
SOUTHEAST AND WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING 
FROM THE NORTH GULF COAST TO THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS.
$$

PKZ120-191500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT 
OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF 
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT 
OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-191500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-191500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-191500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-191500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY 
W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-191500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-191500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY OVER THE NORTH END OF STRAIT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY OVER THE NORTH END OF STRAIT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-191500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-191500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 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 Oct 16, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 16, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours before

SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT OVER THE MAINLAND THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.  BY THE WEEKEND THE GFS BECOMES THE OUTLIER MODEL OVER THE
BERING WITH RESPECT TO THE STORMS MOVING NORTHWARD OVER THE WESTERN
BERING.  HPC MENTIONED THIS AS THEIR JUSTIFICATION TO DISCOUNT THE
GFS IN THE MID RANGE THAT INCLUDES THIS WEEKEND.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A SLOW MOVING HIGH AMPLITUDE WEATHER PATTERN WITH MOVE SLOWLY
EASTWARD AT NORTHERN LATITUDES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  A STRONG UPPER
RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE WEST ALASKA COAST
BY LATE SAT AND THEN TO THE WESTERN MAINLAND BY MON MORNING.  THE
VERTICALLY STACKED LOW IN THE NORTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE
SLOWLY EASTWARD TO THE NORTHEASTERN GULF BY LATE WED AND THEN MOVE
ONSHORE OVER THE PANHANDLE BY LATE THU.

A SHORT WAVE WILL TRANSIT OVER THE RIDGE NEAR 60N 175W TUE NIGHT THEN
TURN SOUTH AND MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA
LATE WED.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS INLAND AND RAIN NEAR THE COAST WILL SLOWLY
DIMINISH TONIGHT AND END FROM THE WEST WED AS THE GULF LOW MOVES
SLOWLY EASTWARD. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL OVER THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF THE AREA AND ALONG THE COAST.

SOUTHWEST/ALASKA PENINSULA...
THE BRISK NORTHWESTERLY WINDS THROUGH THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL
PERSIST THROUGH THU NIGHT THEN DIMINISH FRI AND FRI NIGHT.  UP SLOPE
SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU. SHOWERS WILL INCREASE WED AND
WED NIGHT WITH THE SHORT WAVE.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...
CONDITIONS UNDER THE BERING SEA RIDGE CONTINUE CALM.  SHOWERS IN THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS INCLUDING DUTCH HARBOR WILL INCREASE LATE WED AS A
SHORT WAVE MOVE SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE ALASKA
PENINSULA.
WINDS ARE 20 KT OR LESS...WITH LITTLE IN THE WAY OF FOG OR STRATUS IN
THE AREA.  THE EXCEPTION TO THIS WOULD BE FOR AREAS EAST OF DUTCH
HARBOR AND SAINT PAUL...WHICH CONTINUE TO HAVE A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE BERING RIDGE BUILDING EAST
OVER INTERIOR ALASKA DURING THE WEEKEND THEN REMAINING IN PLACE
THROUGH WED. A SERIES OF LOWS ARE FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWARD OVER THE
WESTERN BERING SUN THROUGH WED.  THIS MEANS DRY AND COOL WEATHER FOR
MOST OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND SUN THROUGH WED.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE WARNING...130 132 150 160.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

RHH OCT 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 16, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		5 days
Oct 17, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		3 days

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