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Small Craft Advisory 831, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 18, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 20, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
188 FZAK52 PAFC 190006 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 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. PKZ199-191500- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WITH A LOW REMAINING OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUE. A STRONG FRONT WILL CROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN NIGHT AND MON AND WEAKEN OVER THE WESTERN BERING MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-191500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-191500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .MON...N WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO N 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-191500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF 160W...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W OF 160W...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W OF 160W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-191500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-191500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-191500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E OF DUTCH HARBOR...NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E OF DUTCH HARBOR...N WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-191500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-191500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND... SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-191500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-191500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT . PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-191500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-191500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
5 follow-up statements
721 FZAK52 PAFC 191242 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-200300- 400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WITH A LOW REMAINING OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUE. A STRONG FRONT WILL CROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA TODAY THEN DRIFT NORTHWEST AND WEAKEN TUE WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ....STORM WARNING TODAY.... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES... DIMINISHING TO N 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-200300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W OF 160W...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W OF 160W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W OF 160W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-200300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-200300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-200300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 20 FT FROM SHEMYA W. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-200300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-200300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
994 FZAK52 PAFC 200017 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 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. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW AROUND 345 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB AND MOVE INTO EASTERN RUSSIA TUE AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON WED. OTHERWISE HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING THROUGH WED. $$ PKZ150-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES... EXCEPT LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 KT NEAR KING COVE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF 160W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W OF 160W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W OF 160W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT PACIFIC SIDE...10 FT BERING SIDE .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT PACIFIC SIDE...10 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FROM SHEMYA W...SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
966 FZAK52 PAFC 200035 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 CORRECTED ZONE 155 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW AROUND 345 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB AND MOVE INTO EASTERN RUSSIA TUE AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON WED. OTHERWISE HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING THROUGH WED. $$ PKZ150-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES... EXCEPT LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 KT NEAR KING COVE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF 160W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W OF 160W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W OF 160W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT PACIFIC SIDE...10 FT BERING SIDE .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT PACIFIC SIDE...10 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FROM SHEMYA W...SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
534 FZAK52 PAFC 200634 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 930 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 UPDATED 150 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. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW AROUND 345 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB AND MOVE INTO EASTERN RUSSIA TUE AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON WED. OTHERWISE HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING THROUGH WED. $$ PKZ150-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 930 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES... EXCEPT LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 KT NEAR KING COVE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF 160W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W OF 160W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W OF 160W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...7 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT PACIFIC SIDE...10 FT BERING SIDE .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT PACIFIC SIDE...10 FT BERING SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FROM SHEMYA W...SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
978 FZAK52 PAFC 201259 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-210300- 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW 320 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TOWARDS KAMCHATKA AND WEAKEN TUE MORNING WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH LATE WED NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT GUSTING TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-210300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-210300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W OF 160W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W OF 160W...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W OF 160W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF 160W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-210300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-210300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND BECOMING 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT...EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGH AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-210300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-210300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 35 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-210300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-210300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-210300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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 18, 12:35 PM AKST, 3 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 18, 12:35 PM AKST, 3 hours 25 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1235 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...BUILDING RIDGE OUT AHEAD OF TROUGH
MOVING OUT OF ASIA IS BEGINNING TO PHASE WITH STATIONARY RIDGE OVER
EASTERN SIBERIA AND THE NORTHERN BERING SEA. MEANWHILE ON THE
DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF THE RIDGE AN UPPER LEVEL CLOSED LOW IS DIGGING
SOUTHWARD ACROSS BRISTOL BAY AND INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. THIS UPPER
LOW IS PART OF A MUCH LARGER CYCLONIC CIRCULATION WHICH ENCOMPASSES
MUCH OF MAINLAND ALASKA...WESTERN CANADA...THE GULF OF ALASKA AND
NORTHEAST PACIFIC. THE UPPER LOW IS DRAGGING ARCTIC AIR SOUTHWARD
ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA THE EASTERN BERING AND ALASKA PENINSULA.
THE COMBINATION OF COLD ADVECTION...A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT
BETWEEN BERING HIGH AND GULF LOW...AND DOWNWARD MOMENTUM TRANSFER
ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER LOW IS PRODUCING VERY STRONG WINDS ALONG THE
SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA (WHERE A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT )
AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS. COLD AIR MOVING ACROSS THE RELATIVELY WARMER
WATERS OF THE EASTERN BERING IS ALSO PRODUCING WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS ACROSS THE REGION. WEB CAMS SHOWS VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING
SNOW ARE NOT ALL THAT BAD...ALTHOUGH KING COVE IS OCCASIONALLY
OBSERVING NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS IN HEAVIER SHOWERS. SINCE THIS
DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WIDESPREAD WILL STICK WITH HIGH WIND WARNING
AND HIGHLIGHT THE LOCALIZED LOW VISIBILITIES IN THE FORECAST.
THERE ARE MULTIPLE SURFACE LOWS IN THE GULF. THE MORE IMPORTANT
FEATURE HOWEVER IS AN UPPER WAVE AND SURFACE TROUGH WHICH ARE
ROTATING FROM THE NORTHERN GULF SOUTHWESTWARD TOWARD KODIAK ISLAND.
MIDDLETON ISLAND RADAR SHOWS SOME MODERATE TO HEAVY BANDS OF SNOW
ALONG THIS TROUGH. SOME AREAS IN WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
PICKED UP 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. A BLIZZARD WARNING
IS IN EFFECT FOR KODIAK ISLAND AS SNOW ARRIVES THIS EVENING.
SKIES ARE BEGINNING TO CLEAR OVER INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL AND SHOWERS
ARE DIMINISHING ALONG THE COAST AS THE TROUGH AND UPPER WAVE MOVE
OFF TO THE SOUTH.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...NAM HAS BEST HANDLE ON SURFACE TROUGH AND UPPER
WAVE HEADED TOWARD KODIAK ISLAND AND WILL BE USED AS GUIDANCE FOR
TIMING AND INTENSITY OF WINDS AND PRECIP AS IT CROSSES KODIAK ISLAND
TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. OTHERWISE MODELS ARE GENERALLY PRETTY SIMILAR
WITH HANDLING OF SYNOPTIC FEATURES AND SHOW GOOD RUN-TO-RUN
CONSISTENCY. THUS FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE AND ONLY
MINOR ADJUSTMENTS WILL MADE TO EXISTING FORECASTS.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE FOCUS FOR TONIGHT WILL BE ON KODIAK ISLAND.
WINDS AND SNOW WILL BOTH BE ON THE INCREASE AS SURFACE TROUGH AND
UPPER WAVE APPROACH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AS THE SURFACE
TROUGH CROSSES FLOW LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL VEER SLIGHTLY TOWARD THE
NORTH TO NORTH-NORTHEAST. THIS SHOULD PROVIDE JUST ENOUGH FLOW OFF
THE WATER TO CAUSE SURFACE TEMPERATURES AND DEWPOINTS TO RISE TO
AROUND FREEZING ALONG THE EAST COAST OF KODIAK ISLAND. THUS...LOW
VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW WILL NOT BE AS MUCH OF A PROBLEM FOR
KODIAK CITY. HOWEVER STILL EXPECT AREAS AWAY FROM THE COAST AS WELL
AS HIGHER ELEVATIONS TO EXPERIENCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. BASED ON
INTENSITY OF RETURNS ON MIDDLETON ISLAND RADAR AND THE FACT THAT
SNOW FALL COULD BE ENHANCED BY UPSLOPE FLOW ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE
OF KODIAK ISLAND...HAVE UPPED SNOW TOTALS FOR KODIAK TONIGHT.
THE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE SOUTHWARD INTO THE PACIFIC ON MONDAY AS
THE ENTIRE LOW CIRCULATION RE-CENTERS OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC.
COLDER AIR WILL ONCE AGAIN FILTER SOUTHWARD FROM INTERIOR
SOUTHCENTRAL INTO THE GULF. THE ADVECTION WILL NOT BE STRONG BUT
ENOUGH TO PRODUCE AN INCREASE IN GAP WINDS ACROSS THE REGION.
OTHERWISE...DRY AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVER SOUTHCENTRAL
FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. THE GULF COAST MAY SEE ANOTHER CHANCE OF
SNOW MID WEEK AS ENERGY ROTATES AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF THE
NORTHEAST PACIFIC LOW.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...ADDITIONAL UPPER LEVEL WAVES EMBEDDED IN THE
NORTHERLY FLOW BEHIND THE UPPER LOW WILL CROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND
THE ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. THIS MAY BE ENOUGH
TO KEEP HIGH WINDS GOING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA...SO
WILL HAVE TO CONSIDER EXTENDING THE HIGH WIND WARNING BEYOND
MIDNIGHT. AFTER THESE UPPER WAVES MOVE THROUGH COLD ADVECTION WILL
THEN WEAKEN. HOWEVER...THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE SLOW
TO SLACKEN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THEREFORE...EXPECT WINDS TO
GRADUALLY DIMINISH MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL
PERSIST ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA WHILE THE REST OF SOUTHWEST
WILL SETTLE INTO A COLD AND DRY PATTERN.
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA. THIS MEANS THE STORM TRACK WILL REMAIN TO THE WEST...
FROM THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC NORTHWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING
TO SIBERIA.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...MEDIUM RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO DEPICT A
VERY STABLE PATTERN FOR ALASKA IN THE DAY 4 THROUGH 7 PERIOD WITH
A STRENGTHENING RIDGE OVER THE BERING SEA. THUS...EXPECT MORE OF
THE SAME...COLD AND DRY OVER MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA. THE ONLY
EXCEPTION WILL BE THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO
SIT ON THE PERIPHERY OF STRONG STORMS TRACKING JUST TO THE WEST.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 171. HIGH WIND WARNING 181.
MARINE...STORM WARNING...155 170 176.
GALE WARNING...120 127 128 130 132 150 160 165 171 175 180.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...121 126 127 128 130 140 150 155 160
165 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
SEB NOV 12The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Nov 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 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.