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Small Craft Advisory 834, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 19, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 19, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 19, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 19, 2012, 9:30 PM AKST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
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.  

$$

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 19, 1:30 PM AKST, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 1:30 PM AKST, 2 hours 30 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
130 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

MODELS IN PRETTY GOOD ALIGNMENT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY. A STRONG
NEARLY FULL LATITUDE RIDGE WILL HOLD OVER THE EASTERN TWO THIRDS OF
THE BERING SEA THROUGH THE WEEK. AN ACTIVE FRONT WITH GALES OVER THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ALREADY SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAKENING AND SHEARING
SOUTHEAST AS THE PARENT LOW CENTER TRACKS NORTHWARD ALONG 165E. ONLY
EXCPT SMALL CRAFT LEVEL WINDS TO MAKE IT INTO THE ADAK AREA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE UNTIL LATER MONDAY EVENING. SUSTAINED WINDS IN
THE ATKA AREA WILL ONLY REACH 20 TO 25 KTS FOR A TIME MONDAY NIGHT
THEN DROP BACK BY TUE MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REBUILD BACK
IN BEHIND THIS FRONT TUE TO FORM A SURFACE RIDGE THAT EXTENDS FROM
30N NORTHWARD ACROSS THE CHUKCHI SEA AND INTO THE ARCTIC.

NORTH WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW WARNING LEVELS OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA ZONE AND WILL CONTINUE A DOWNWARD TREND, BUT WON'T GO AWAY
ALL TOGETHER, AND REMAIN IN THE 20 TO 30 KT RANGE FROM THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS/AK PENINSULA ON UP TO THE SOUTHWEST COAST THROUGH AT LEAST
THURSDAY.

MAIN SNOW HAS ENDED OVER KODIAK ISLAND BUT UPSTREAM MOISTURE
THREATENS TO PRODUCE AN OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWER OR TWO THRU THIS
AFTERNOON ALONG THE EASTERN COASTS. BY THIS EVENING MOST, IF NOT ALL
OF THE CLOUDS AND SHOWERS WILL HAVE SLID OF TO THE EAST. LATE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON LOOKS LIKE A REPEAT WITH MORE SNOW AND BLOWING AS ANOTHER
BATCH OF MOISTURE RETURNS FROM THE NORTHEAST. WINDS HOWEVER WONT BE
AS STRONG. AT THIS POINT THE SNOW MAY LAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY LEADING
TO POSSIBLY SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (2-5 INCHES).

MODELS COMING INTO LINE WITH THE NEXT BIG STORM MOVING ACROSS THE
NORTHEAST PACIFIC WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL BE MOSTLY A
SOUTHEAST ALASKA PROBLEM WITH ONLY GALE FORCE NORTH NORTHEASTERLIES
IN THE GULF OFF SHORE MARINE ZONE. WITH THE ARCTIC HIGH HOLDING
ACROSS THE INTERIOR AND NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, AND THE BIG PRESSURE
FALLS FORECAST TO THE SOUTH, OUTFLOW WINDS ALONG THE ENTIRE STRETCH
OF THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL INCREASE AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY EVENING
AND REACH A PEAK THURSDAY NIGHT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.

MARINE...STORM WARNING 155. GALE AREAS 127 128 132 150 160 165 170
171 175 176 180 411.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING AREAS 126 127 128 130 140 141 150 155
160 165 180 AND 414.

FIRE WEATHER...NOTHING.

D PERCY NOV 12

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 19, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC29 hr
Nov 19, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 19, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 19, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 19, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 19, 4:03 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC18 hr
Nov 19, 9:30 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC67 hr
Nov 20, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 20, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Nov 20, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 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.