Small Craft Advisory 252, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Mar 20, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)

Expired

Mar 21, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

795 
FZAK52 PAFC 202340
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013

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.

PKZ199-211500-
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WEAKENS AND DRIFTS
SOUTHEAST TONIGHT. A 1004 MB LOW 450 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL
TONIGHT MOVES TO 12 NM EAST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AT 1006 MB THURSDAY
EVENING...THEN MOVES INLAND. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 190 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 982 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES E OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-211500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-211500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-211500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.THU...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 4 FT BERING SIDE. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 5 FT BERING SIDE. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 5 FT BERING SIDE. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-211500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT BERING SIDE. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT BERING SIDE.  
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT
EXCEPT 6 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 6 FT BERING SIDE. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT EXCEPT 8 FT BERING SIDE. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-211500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING
SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT.
SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-211500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT NEAR MORNING. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

533 
FZAK52 PAFC 211153
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013

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.

PKZ199-220300-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1004 MB LOW 375 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL MOVES TO NEAR NUNIVAK
ISLAND AT 1004 MB THIS EVENING...THEN MOVES INLAND. A NORTH PACIFIC
LOW MOVES TO 125 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 984 MB FRI AFTERNOON THEN
TO 250 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 1000 MB FRI NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-220300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-220300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-220300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. S OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 4
FT BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT BERING SIDE. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
EXCEPT 3 FT BERING SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-220300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF
SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON W OF SEGUAM ISLAND.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF
AMCHITKA PASS. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF AMCHITKA PASS.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF SHEMYA BY LATE
MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 25 FT BUILDING TO 33 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-220300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 45 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-220300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT... W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2013Every small craft advisory in 2013

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