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Small Craft Advisory 851, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 24, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 24, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 24, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
377 FZAK52 PAFC 241214 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 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. PKZ199-250300- 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1004 MB LOW WILL FORM 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF NIKOLSKI THIS MORNING AND MOVE TO 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 1009 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON. A 998 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 170 NM EAST OF SHEMYA LATE SAT NIGHT AND MOVE TO 425 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 989 MB LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-250300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-250300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-250300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-250300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-250300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-250300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-250300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-250300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND... VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 25 FT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-250300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-250300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-250300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NE OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-250300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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063 FZAK52 PAFC 241320 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 419 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 CORRECTED 155 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-250300- 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1004 MB LOW WILL FORM 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF NIKOLSKI THIS MORNING AND MOVE TO 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 1009 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON. A 998 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 170 NM EAST OF SHEMYA LATE SAT NIGHT AND MOVE TO 425 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 989 MB LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-250300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-250300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-250300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-250300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-250300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-250300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-250300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-250300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND... VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 25 FT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-250300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-250300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-250300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NE OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-250300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
153 FZAK52 PAFC 242051 CCB CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1150 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 CORRECTED 172 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. PKZ199-250300- 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1004 MB LOW WILL FORM 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF NIKOLSKI THIS MORNING AND MOVE TO 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 1009 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON. A 998 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 170 NM EAST OF SHEMYA LATE SAT NIGHT AND MOVE TO 425 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 989 MB LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-250300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-250300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-250300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-250300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-250300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-250300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-250300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-250300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND... VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...8 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ175-250300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-250300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-250300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NE OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-250300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
430 FZAK52 PAFC 250019 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-251500- 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 991 MB LOW 430 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MAINTAIN STRENGTH AND MOVE TO 600 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON. A SERIES OF LOWS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT AS IT MOVES TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-251500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-251500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. WIND INCREASING TO N 25 KT EAST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT EXCEPT 20 KT EAST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-251500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-251500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-251500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-251500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-251500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-251500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-251500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-251500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-251500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-251500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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 23, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 23, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 200 PM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012 .MODEL DISCUSSION... MODEL INITIALIZATIONS WERE REASONABLE. SYNOPTIC FORECAST TRENDS THROUGH 84 HRS(MON AFTERNOON) ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT. THE ECMWF IS A LITTLE FASTER ON THE FRONTAL MOVEMENT ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA SUN AND MON AND BRINGS A CHANCE OF SNOW OR MIXED PRECIPITATION TO THE AK PEN/SW MAINLAND MON AFTERNOON. A RIDGE AFFECTING THE MAINLAND WILL BE SOMEWHAT SLOW TO BREAK DOWN...SO WOULD LEAN TOWARD A SLOWER FRONTAL MOVEMENT AS PER THE NAM/GFS. .ANALYSIS... .UPPER LEVELS...THE STACKED LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF MOVES EAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS A RIDGE BUILDS IN ADVANCE OF A SHARPENING WAVE WEST OF 150W SAT NIGHT/SUN MORNING. A HIGH MOVES TO OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA AND BECOMES STATIONARY THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. RIDGING WITH THIS FEATURE CONTINUES NORTHERLY TO EASTERLY FLOW OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. SOUTHERLY FLOW...IN ADVANCE OF EASTWARD MOVING TROUGH...INCREASINGS ACROSS THE WESTERN/CENTRAL BERING AND ALEUTIANS SAT AND SUN. SURFACE... THIS AFTERNOON A STACKED AND WEAKENING LOW WAS LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. THE ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BRAND WEAKENED AS IT MOVED WEST AND BROUGHT MID AND HIGH CLOUDS TO THE SOUTHCENTRAL MAINLAND AND SOME SNOW TO KODIAK ISLAND. THE ADDITIONAL CLOUD COVER PROVIDED IN INSULATING BLANKET AND HELPED MODERATE OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL. FAIR SKIES WITH LIGHTER NORTHERLY FLOW WAS EVIDENT ACROSS THE SW MAINLAND. COLD AIR FLOWING OVER THE WESTERN MAINLAND INTERACTED WITH THE WARMER BERING SEA WATER AND BROUGHT MILDLY UNSTABLE COLD CELL CU/SC TO THE AK PEN AND EASTERN BERING SEA. A LOW SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BROUGHT WINDY CONDITIONS AND SOME RAIN TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...LOCAL GAP FLOWS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AS PRESSURE GRADIENTS RELAX OVER THE WEEKEND. STRONG TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS INLAND AREAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE MARINE LAYER OVER THE NORTHERN INLET SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOISTEN AND COULD RESULT IN STRATUS AND PATCHY FOG. LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE GULF. A WEAK MOISTURE SURGE ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT OF SNOW OR MIXED PRECIPITATION OVER KODIAK/WESTERN GULF THIS WEEKEND. MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH A WAVE SAT MOVES TO OVER THE KENAI PEN...FOR NOW THINKING MAINLY CLOUDS WITH LITTLE IF ANY SNOW TO FOLLOW. .SOUTHWEST ALASKA... EXPECT DRY CONDITIONS WITH DIMINISHING NORTHERLY FLOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND. NORTHERLY FLOW WILL HOWEVER TRANSLATE INTO MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS OVER THE AK PEN AS COLD AIR FLOWING OFF THE MAINLAND GATHERS MOISTURE AND FORMS CLOUDS. ALEUTIANS... A WEAKENING LOW SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MOVES SE AND WEAKENS. A WEATHER FRONT APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT WILL BRING SOUTHERLY GALES AND RAIN TO THE WEST ALEUTIANS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS LATE SUN. .LONG TERM FORECAST... WHILE THE BLOCKING HIGH OVER THE BERING STRAIT WILL RETREAT UP INTO THE ARCTIC...THE EXTENDED PATTERN LOOKS MUCH LIKE THE CURRENT ONE. BROAD TROUGHING OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL SEND PERIODIC FRONTS WEAKENING OVER THE ALEUTIANS WHILE THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND WILL REMAIN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE EASTERN GULF AND DRY COLD NORTHERLY FLOW. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALES 127 128 172 176 411 351 352 FIRE WEATHER...NONE. RMC NOV 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 24, 7:25 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 9 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.