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Small Craft Advisory 751, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 28, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 29, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
547 FZAK52 PAFC 282342 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 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. PKZ199-291500- 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTH SUN NIGHT. A 997 MB LOW 500 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MON MORNING WILL MOVE TO 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-291500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-291500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-291500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-291500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-291500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-291500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-291500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-291500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-291500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-291500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT FROM SHEMYA W IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-291500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SW W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-291500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
5 follow-up statements
220 FZAK52 PAFC 290254 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 655 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 UPDATED ZONES 150 155 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-291500- 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTH SUN NIGHT. A 997 MB LOW 500 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MON MORNING WILL MOVE TO 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-291500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 655 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-291500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 655 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES EXCEPT 60 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-291500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-291500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-291500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-291500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-291500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-291500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-291500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-291500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT FROM SHEMYA W IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-291500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SW W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-291500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
651 FZAK52 PAFC 291118 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 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. PKZ199-300300- 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTH TONIGHT. A 998 MB LOW 355 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MON MORNING WILL MOVE TO 80 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDDAY. GUSTS TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT W OF COLD BAY. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. FROM COLD BAY W...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. FROM SAND POINT W...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-300300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-300300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-300300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-300300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE...4 FT BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT PACIFIC SIDE...3 FT BERING SIDE. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 8 FT PACIFIC SIDE...5 FT BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...W OF SHEMYA...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM SHEMYA E...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W OF SHEMYA...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FROM SHEMYA E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-300300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT FROM SAINT MATTHEW E. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-300300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
117 FZAK52 PAFC 291658 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 855 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 UPDATED ZONE 150 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-300300- 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTH TONIGHT. A 998 MB LOW 355 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MON MORNING WILL MOVE TO 80 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 855 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT W OF COLD BAY. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. FROM COLD BAY W...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. FROM SAND POINT W...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-300300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-300300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-300300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-300300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE...4 FT BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT PACIFIC SIDE...3 FT BERING SIDE. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 8 FT PACIFIC SIDE...5 FT BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...W OF SHEMYA...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM SHEMYA E...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W OF SHEMYA...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FROM SHEMYA E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-300300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT FROM SAINT MATTHEW E. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-300300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
773 FZAK52 PAFC 291727 AAB CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 925 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 UPDATED ZONES 160 175 AND 180 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. PKZ199-300300- 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTH TONIGHT. A 998 MB LOW 355 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MON MORNING WILL MOVE TO 80 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 855 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-300300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT W OF COLD BAY. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. FROM COLD BAY W...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. FROM SAND POINT W...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-300300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 925 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-300300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-300300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 925 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF UNALASKA. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-300300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-300300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE...4 FT BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT PACIFIC SIDE...3 FT BERING SIDE. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ175-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 925 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 4 FT BERING SIDE. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-300300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 8 FT PACIFIC SIDE...5 FT BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...W OF SHEMYA...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM SHEMYA E...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W OF SHEMYA...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FROM SHEMYA E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-300300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT FROM SAINT MATTHEW E. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-300300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
131 FZAK52 PAFC 292343 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-301500- 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL WEAKEN AND RETREAT SOUTH ON MON. A LOW FORMING OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO AROUND 400 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT 997 MB MON MORNING...THEN TRACK TO NEAR ATKA AT 985 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-301500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-301500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-301500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-301500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-301500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ170-301500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-301500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-301500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-301500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-301500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 25 KT FROM SHEMYA W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-301500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ179-301500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$
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 Sep 28, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 28, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 200 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF ALASKA WITH A TROUGH EXTENDING NORTHWEST INTO MAINLAND ALASKA. THERE IS A BROAD UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS WITH FAIRLY STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW BETWEEN THESE TWO FEATURES. .MODEL DISCUSSION... THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN REASONABLY GOOD AGREEMENT. THERE ARE SOME TIMING/LOCATION DIFFERENCES WITH A LOW MOVING INTO THE BERING SEA ON MONDAY...AND SOME MINOR DIFFERENCES ON THE HANDLING OF SMALL SCALE FEATURES IN THE TROUGH OVER ALASKA. BUT OVER-ALL THE DIFFERENCES ARE NOT THAT LARGE AND FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS HIGHER THAN NORMAL THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN NEAR NORMAL FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER ALASKA THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THOUGH WEAKENING SOME ON TUESDAY. OFFSHORE FLOW AT THE LOWER LEVELS WILL KEEP THE AREA FAIRLY DRY. THERE MAY PERIODICALLY BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION AS VARIOUS WEAK VORTICITY CENTERS SPIN ABOUT...BUT IT WILL MOSTLY MEAN THERE WILL BE SOME (MAINLY MID AND HIGH LEVEL) CLOUDS AROUND. FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...A WEAK VORTICITY MAXIMUM AND/OR DEFORMATION BAND ALONG AND NEAR THE ALASKA/ALEUTIAN RANGES WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT BUT CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SOME PRECIPITATION. THIS "SYSTEM" WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH SUNDAY AND DISSIPATE SUNDAY NIGHT. OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL BE MAINLY DRY...EXCEPT FOR A SYSTEM SLIDING DOWN IN THE NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT MAY CLIP THE COASTAL AREAS ON MONDAY. FOR THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL KEEP SIGNIFICANT WEATHER SYSTEMS OUT OF THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT WHILE SLOWLY MOVING EAST. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON MONDAY...INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS/BERING MONDAY NIGHT AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS/BERING ON TUESDAY. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE WARNING 130 132 136 137 138 150 155 160. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. LUDWIG SEP 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 28, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 29, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Sep 29, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 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.