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Small Craft Advisory 910, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 15, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
026 FZAK52 PAFC 160023 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 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. PKZ199-161500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 999 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WEAKENS AS IT MOVES TO OVER THE YUKON DELTA SUNDAY. A 1000 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND TONIGHT MOVES TO NEAR CAPE ROMANZOF AT 988 MB SUN NIGHT...THEN MOVES INLAND. A 991 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK SUN EVENING MOVES TO 50 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 979 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-161500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-161500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-161500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-161500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-161500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-161500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
638 FZAK52 PAFC 161224 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-170300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 999 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL STRENGTHEN TO 990 MB AND MOVE TO THE YUKON DELTA SUNDAY NIGHT. A 992 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 984 MB AND MOVE TO 100 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MONDAY MORNING THEN STRENGTHEN FURTHER TO 975 MB IN THE WESTERN GULF MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-170300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-170300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-170300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-170300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-170300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW. .MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ170-170300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 50 KT...SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-170300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-170300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-170300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BERING SIDE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT... PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. BERING SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-170300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-170300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-170300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
297 FZAK52 PAFC 170017 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 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. PKZ199-171500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 MB LOW NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES TO NORTON SOUND AT 992 MB MON AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA THIS EVENING MOVES TO NEAR UNIMAK PASS AT 981 MB MON AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES SOUTHEAST INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA TUE. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING SEA TUE. $$ PKZ150-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-171500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-171500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-171500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-171500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NUNIVAK ISLAND N...SW WIND 30 KT. SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-171500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-171500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT PACIFIC SIDE...12 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT PACIFIC SIDE...12 FT BERING SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ175-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-171500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-171500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N. .MON...N WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-171500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 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 Dec 15, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 15, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODEL SYNOPTIC INITIALIZATIONS REASONABLE.
FORECAST TRENDS IN THE EAST THROUGH MON AFTERNOON ARE REASONABLE. 12Z
RUN OF THE ECMWF AND GFS MODELS HAVE OPTED FOR A MORE SOUTHERLY TRACK
OF THE NEXT STORM TO MOVE ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND AK PEN SUN NIGHT
AND MON. AFTERNOON PACKAGES OUT WEST WILL LEAN TOWARD THESE MODELS
THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. IN THE EAST...THE FINER MESH NAM MODEL WILL BE
USED THROUGH MON TO CAPTURE OUTFLOW WINDS. AFTER THAT WILL TRANSITION
TO A ECMWF/GFS BLEND TO TUE AFTERNOON.
.ANALYSIS...
WEAK COLD ADVECTION AND INCREASED NORTHERL WINDS TENDED TO WEAKEN
MORNING INVERSIONS OVER COOK INLET AND THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND
LESSENED THE EXTEND OF STRATUS AND FOG. STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS WERE
EVIDENT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST...NOTABLY VALDEZ...WHITTIER...AND
SEWARD. STRONG GAP FLOWS THROUGH THE ALEUTIAN RANGE WERE EXPERIENCED
IN WESTERN GULF.
OUT WEST...A SERIES OF WEAK TROUGHS MOVE ACROSS THE BERING SEA. A
LARGE AREA OF OPEN CELL CU...ASSOCIATED WITH SNOW SHOWERS...WERE
EVIDENT OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA. SHOWERS WERE ALSO
EVIDENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE ALEUTIANS. BRISK NORTHERLY WINDS WERE
EVIDENT OVER THE AK PEN.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...
OUTFLOW FLOW WINDS ARE THE MAIN FORECAST FEATURE OVER THE NEXT 36-48
HRS. THERMAL GRADIENT ACROSS THE GULF WILL STRENGTHEN AS COLD AIR
BUILDS ACROSS THE COPPER RIVER BASIN THROUGH MON. A LOW PRESSURE
COMPLEX OVER THE GULF AND HIGH PRESSURE PRESSURE OVER THE MAINLAND
WILL HOLD STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA. STRONG OUTFLOW
AND GAP FLOWS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF COAST...WESTERN
GULF...AND THROUGH THE ALASKA/ALEUTIAN RANGE THROUGH MON MORNING. GAP
FLOWS IN THE VALDEZ AREA WILL INTENSIFY SOME LATE SUN AFTERNOON
THROUGH MON MORNING AND MAY APPROACH WIND WIND LEVELS. WINDS NEAR
WHITTIER MAY ALSO BECOME A CONCERN FOR THE SAME TIMEFRAME. THE WEST
AND NW GAP FLOWS OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL BE ENHANCED TONIGHT AS A
STRONG SHORT WAVE MOVES SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS ACROSS THE
REGION WILL BRIEFLY WEAKEN WITH RIDING IN ADVANCE OF A DEVELOPING
STORM MOVING ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS. WINDS AND RENEWED PRECIPITATION
WILL RETURN TO SOUTHCENTRAL AS THE STORM MOVES INTO THE GULF TUE.
OUT WEST...
A COUPLE LOW CENTERS AND TROUGHS WILL BRING INCREASED CHANCES OF SNOW
OR SNOW SHOWERS TO SW ALASKA THROUGH MON. THE STRONGER OF THE SYSTEMS
IMPACTS MUCH OF SW ALASKA ON SUN NIGHT AND EARLY MON WITH SNOW AND
GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC MOVES
RAPIDLY EAST AND INTENSIFIES UNDER FAVORABLE JET SUPPORT. THIS CENTER
MOVES TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS LATE SUN NIGHT...EASTERN ALEUTIANS MON
AFTERNOON...AND INTO THE GULF TUE MORNING. THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT
WARM ADVECTION IN ADVANCE OF THIS CENTER SO THAT PRECIPITATION IN
ADVANCE OF THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE MAINLY RAIN ACROSS THE CHAIN...THEN
BECOMING A SHOWERY MIX OR SNOW ON THE BACKSIDE. EARLIER RUNS HAD THIS
SYSTEM ON A MORE NORTHERLY TRACK WHICH WOULD HAVE BROUGHT A BETTER
CHANCE OF BLIZZARD POTENTIAL TO THE PRIBILOFS AND SW AK. THE NOW MORE
SOUTHERLY TRACK LESSENS THIS POTENTIAL CONSIDERABLY FOR THE PRIBILOFS
AND THE YUKON DELTA...THERE STILL MAY BE A CHANCE FOR BRISTOL BAY MON
NIGHT.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
AN AMPLIFIED RIDGING PATTERN BUILDS IN BEHIND THE STORM SYSTEM AS IT
MOVES OFF INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. MODELS CONTINUE TO DIFFER WITH
THE AMPLITUDE AND PLACEMENT OF THE RIDGE...HOWEVER THEY DO AGREE WITH
MOVING A FRONT INTO THE WESTERN BERING PUSHING THE RIDGE EASTWARD AT
THE END OF THE WEEK.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...STORM WARNING...130
GALES...127 128 132 138 150 160 179 412 413 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
RMC DEC 12The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 3:55 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 16, 6:55 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 33 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.