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Small Craft Advisory 805, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 9, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 12, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
701 FZAK52 PAFC 091259 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 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. PKZ199-100300- 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 982 MB LOW 60NM NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 30 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY AT 986 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUES TO WEAKEN TO 991 MB AS IT MOVES TO 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ155-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. $$ PKZ160-100300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-100300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. E OF PORT MOLLER...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT AND S UN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-100300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. E OF DUTCH HARBOR...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. $$ PKZ171-100300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. $$ PKZ175-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ176-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ185-100300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ179-100300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
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956 FZAK52 PAFC 091327 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...CORRECTED 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 165 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-100300- 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 982 MB LOW 60NM NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 30 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY AT 986 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUES TO WEAKEN TO 991 MB AS IT MOVES TO 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ155-100300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. $$ PKZ160-100300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-100300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. E OF PORT MOLLER...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-100300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. E OF DUTCH HARBOR...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. $$ PKZ171-100300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-100300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. $$ PKZ175-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ176-100300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ185-100300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ179-100300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
531 FZAK52 PAFC 100023 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 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. PKZ199-101500- 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 986 MB LOW 60 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 170 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 994 MB SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN BE ABSORBED INTO A DEVELOPING GULF OF ALASKA LOW. A 1008 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SAT MORNING WILL MOVE TO 330 NM NORTH OF KISKA AT 1004 MB SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-101500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ155-101500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 30 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ160-101500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-101500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT E OF COLD BAY. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ180-101500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 13 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-101500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ171-101500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT BY AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ172-101500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. .MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 27 FT. .TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ175-101500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. .TUE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-101500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-101500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-101500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$
218 FZAK52 PAFC 101232 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-110300- 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 991 LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 240 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND AT 994 MB SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN BE ABSORBED INTO A LOW DEVELOPING IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. A 1006 MB LOW 120 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA SAT MORNING WILL MOVE TO 420 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 1002 MB SUN AFTERNOON. A 982 MB LOW 520 NM SOUTH OF KISKA SUN AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 974 AS IT MOVES TO 270 NM SOUTH OF KISKA MON MORNING. $$ PKZ150-110300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-110300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ160-110300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ165-110300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ180-110300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ PKZ170-110300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ171-110300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ172-110300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT N E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ175-110300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-110300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT S E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-110300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ179-110300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$
548 FZAK52 PAFC 110009 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 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. PKZ199-111500- 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1005 MB LOW 125 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 275 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND AT 1005 MB SUN AFTERNOON AND THEN REMAIN STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE MON. A 984 MB LOW 575 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 85 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA AT 964 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-111500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-111500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-111500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-111500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-111500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-111500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM UNALASKA E...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-111500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-111500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 38 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-111500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 35 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-111500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-111500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. NORTH AND WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...WIND BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NORTH AND WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W WIND 15 KT OTHERWISE. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-111500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
618 FZAK52 PAFC 111258 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-120300- 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1004 MB LOW 270 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 330 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND AT 1008 MB MON MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 984 MB LOW 510 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 60 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 960 MB TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ150-120300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ155-120300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-120300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ165-120300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT W OF COLD BAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ180-120300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ170-120300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W OF DUTCH HARBOR...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF DUTCH HARBOR...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-120300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ172-120300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 37 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-120300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 34 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-120300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-120300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 15. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-120300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
517 FZAK52 PAFC 120031 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-121500- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1004 MB LOW 350 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE NORTHWEST AND DISSIPATE LATE SUN NIGHT. A 984 MB LOW 525 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 30 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA AT 957 MB MON AFTERNOON AND THEN TO 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL AT 963 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-121500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-121500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-121500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-121500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER EAST...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER EAST...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-121500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-121500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-121500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT BECOMING S 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-121500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 60 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT EXCEPT S 45 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 36 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 65 KT. SEAS 39 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 37 FT. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-121500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...BERING SIDE...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING W 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 70 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...39 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 70 KT. SEAS 39 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-121500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA WEST...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 50 KT BERING SIDE...N 60 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 65 KT. SEAS 29 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 65 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-121500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-121500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
671 FZAK52 PAFC 121300 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-130300- 400 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 972 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF KISKA WILL MOVE TO 90 NM NORTHEAST OF AMCHITKA AT 954 MB TUE MORNING AND THEN TO 60 NM EAST OF ST PAUL AT 970 MB WED MORNING. $$ PKZ150-130300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-130300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT W OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-130300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-130300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-130300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-130300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF DUTCH HARBOR...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM UNALASKA E...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-130300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT BECOMING S 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-130300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 60 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 37 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 26 FT BERING SIDE...42 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 37 FT. .WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-130300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S WIND 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 70 KT...SEAS 29 FT BUILDING TO 37 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 55 KT BERING SIDE...W 70 KT PACIFIC SIDE. BERING SIDE... SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 42 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-130300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 60 KT PACIFIC SIDE...50 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 65 KT. SEAS 24 FT BERING SIDE...32 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 65 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 23 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 33 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-130300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-130300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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 Nov 8, 4:45 PM AKST, 11 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 8, 4:45 PM AKST, 11 hours 15 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 445 PM AKST THU NOV 8 2012 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A BROAD UPPER LEVEL RIDGE REMAINS OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA AND INTO INTERIOR ALASKA...KEEPING MUCH OF THE EASTERN MAINLAND PRECIPITATION FREE AS IT PROGRESSES EASTWARD. MEANWHILE...PRECIPITATION HAS RETURNED TO THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AS A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A NORTH PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HAS REACHED THE SOUTHWEST COAST AND EXTENDS EASTWARD TO THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA. OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...COLD AIR AT THE SURFACE HAS BEEN OVERRUN BY WARM/MOIST AIR BEING ADVECTED IN WITH THE FRONT...LEADING TO AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN. OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AK PRECIPITATION HAS PRIMARILY BEEN LIMITED TO RAIN OVER KODIAK ISLAND WITH A FEW SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA. AS THE LOW OVER THE NORTHERN PACIFIC WEAKENS A NEW LOW HAS BEGUN TO FORM ALONG A BOUNDARY TO ITS EAST...ROUGHLY 200 MILES SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR. .MODEL DISCUSSION... MODELS REMAIN IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM WITH THE EXCEPTION THE NAM...WHICH IS AN OUTLIER WITH RESPECT TO THE POSITION AND INTENSITY OF THE DEVELOPING LOW...DEPICTING A SOLUTION THAT IS WEAKER AND FURTHER NORTH THAN THOSE OF THE GFS AND ECMWF. THIS DIFFERENCE IS SIGNIFICANT...AS A LOW TRACK FURTHER TO THE NORTH WOULD INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF STRONG GAP WINDS DEVELOPING OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL AK...WHICH WOULD IN TURN HAVE A LARGE IMPACT ON THE POSSIBILITY OF LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW. THIS WILL BE DISCUSSED FURTHER BELOW. DESPITE THESE DIFFERENCES...THERE REMAINS A GENERAL CONSENSUS AMONGST THE MODELS IN DEVELOPING A TRIPLE POINT LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING BENEATH THE LEFT EXIT REGION OF A 110 KT UPPER LEVEL JET ALONG THE EASTERN PERIPHERY OF THE TROUGH. THIS LOW WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE AKPEN INTO THE EASTERN BERING BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE EASTWARD INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA ON SATURDAY MORNING AS A NEW TRIPLE POINT LOW DEVELOPS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA... CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AS THE FRONT MOVES NORTHWARD THIS EVENING...WITH SHOWER ACTIVITY MAINLY CONFINED TO RAIN OVER KODIAK ISLAND AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA. MORE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AK FROM SOUTH TO NORTH TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AS THE NEWLY FORMED LOW ADVANCES NORTHWARD AND ANOTHER FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA. THE PRIMARY FORECAST CONCERN IS PRECIPITATION TYPE ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND MATANUSKA VALLEY. PRECIPITATION SHOULD START OFF AS SNOW DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...THEN BEGIN TO TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN AS WARM/MOIST ADVECTION CONTINUES WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE FRONT AND COLD AIR REMAINS IN PLACE AT THE SURFACE. FURTHER SOUTH...THE POSSIBILITY OF LOCALIZED AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO HAVE TO BE MONITORED OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA...ALTHOUGH IT LOOKS AS IF TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARM ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR A TRANSITION TO ALL RAIN. PRECIPITATION SHOULD REMAIN AS SNOW FOR THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHCENTRAL AK. ANOTHER CONCERN IS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG GAP WINDS IN FAVORED AREAS SUCH AS THE TURNAGAIN ARM AND PORTAGE VALLEY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS IN RESPONSE TO THE LOW MOVING INTO THE EASTERN BERING. STRONG WINDS COUPLED WITH EXPECTED SNOWFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES ACROSS THESE AREAS. AS MENTIONED ABOVE...THIS OUTCOME WILL BE DEPENDENT UPON HOW FAR NORTH THE LOW ULTIMATELY PROGRESSES. SOUTHWEST ALASKA... PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND FROM SOUTH TO NORTH INTO SATURDAY MORNING AS THE SURGE OF WARM MOIST AIR CONTINUES WITH THE APPROACH OF THE LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT FROM THE SOUTH. FREEZING RAIN WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING ACROSS BRISTOL BAY AS THE CONTINUED WARM ADVECTION ALLOWS FOR A TRANSITION TO ALL RAIN. HOWEVER...THE THREAT FOR FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WHERE COLD AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE. ADDITIONALLY...COASTAL AREAS OF BRISTOL BAY WILL SEE STRONG WINDS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AS THE LOW APPROACHES. ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA... RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AKPEN AND EASTERN BERING...INCLUDING THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOFS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES NORTH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE AKPEN. THE AREA WILL SEE A BREAK IN PRECIPITATION ON SATURDAY AS TRANSITORY RIDGING MOVES THROUGH AHEAD OF THE NEXT SYSTEM. RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON SATURDAY AS ANOTHER LOW MOVES IN FROM THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. .LONG TERM FORECAST... AN ACTIVE PATTERN LOOKS TO CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK WITH SEVERAL WAVES MOVING THROUGH THE AREA. MODELS INDICATE A STRONG UPPER LOW MOVING INTO THE BERING EARLY TO MID NEXT WEEK...WITH DEEP SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND KEEPING PRECIPITATION IN THE FORECAST FOR MUCH OF THE AREA. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE MARINE...GALE WARNING 120 130 150 155 160 165 170 180 FIRE WEATHER...NONE CB NOV 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 8, 4:14 PM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 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.