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Small Craft Advisory 46, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 14, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 14, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 14, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 15, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

849 
FZAK52 PAFC 142359
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

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.

PKZ199-151500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR ADAK MOVES TO NEAR KISKA ISLAND AT 989 MB WED
EVENING THEN SLOWLY WEAKENS THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. A 984 MB LOW 290
NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH 
HARBOR AT 981 MB WED EVENING THEN DISSIPATES THU. A 955 MB LOW WILL
BE 380 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THU AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-151500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-151500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 9
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-151500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 12
FT. SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-151500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-151500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-151500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-151500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-151500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT S OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

421 
FZAK52 PAFC 151210
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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.

PKZ199-160300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF KISKA MOVES TO 120 NM WEST OF KISKA
EARLY THU MORNING AT THE SAME STRENGTH AND THEN MOVES TO 90 NM WEST
OF SHEMYA AT 985 MB FRI MORNING. A 977 MB LOW 480 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR STRENGTHENS TO 960 MB AS IT MOVES TO 420 NM SOUTH OF SAND
POINT THU MORNING AND THEN CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN TO 955 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 180 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT EARLY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-160300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 7
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-160300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-160300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-160300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ177-160300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-160300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND
25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-160300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 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 Jan 14, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE AMPLIFIED UPPER LEVEL PATTERN SETTING UP OVER THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC/ALASKA IS CREATING SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES FOR THE MODELS. THE
ECMWF OVER THE NEXT 48 HRS SEEMS TO BE REASONABLE THOUGH IT DID SHOW
A SIGNIFICANT DEEPENING OF A LOW MOVING SOUTH OF THE AK PEN THU
NIGHT. OVERALL THERE IS LITTLE MODEL CONFIDENCE MUCH BEYOND 48 HRS.
SO FOR NOW WILL JUST MAKE MINOR CHANGES THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
SHORT TERM BEYOND 48 HRS.

...ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
SAT/SURFACE OBS SHOWS A STACKED SURFACE LOW SKIRTING ALONG THE
SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA. THERE ARE FAIRLY STRONG PRESSURE RISES IN
THE WAKE OF THIS CENTER AS EVIDENCED BY OBSERVATIONS ACROSS THE
BARREN ISLANDS AND NORTHWEST GULF. RAIN/SNOW WERE OBSERVED ACROSS THE
NORTH GULF WITH SOME SNOW SHOWERS OR LIGHT SNOW ELSEWHERE ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL. SNOW SHOWERS WITH GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS WERE OBSERVED
OVER MUCH OF WESTERN ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA.

THE AMPLIFIED UPPER LEVELS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS
AS THE TROUGH DIGS OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC AND THE RIDGE BUILDS OVER
WESTERN CANADA. AS A RESULT STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW SETS UP OVER THE
GULF AND MAINLAND AND SHIFTS THE STORM TRACK NORTH. THIS THEN WILL
TRANSLATE INTO ALTERNATE WINDY...WARM...AND WET CONDITIONS OVER THE
MAINLAND THROUGH LATE THIS WEEK.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
THE SOUTH SKIRTING LOW ALONG THE SOUTHERN KENAI WILL MOVE OVER
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS AFTERNOON THE INLAND OVER THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN TONIGHT. SNOW SHOULD INCREASING ACROSS NORTHERN
COOK INLET AND THE ANCHORAGE BOWL THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH
WEAK COLD ADVECTION. CONDITIONS SHOULD DRY FROM THE WEST OVERNIGHT. A
WARM FRONT MOVING NORTH INTO THE GULF WED WILL BRING RAIN TO KODIAK
AND THE NORTH GULF WITH FREEZING RAIN POTENTIAL OVER NORTHERN COOK
INLET/MATSU LATE WED AFTERNOON/NIGHT.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
RAIN ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON AS THE MAIN LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM LIFTS NORTH AND WEAKENS. PATCHY FOG WILL REMAIN ACROSS MUCH
OF THE AREA BETWEEN THE PERIODS OF STEADY PRECIPITATION. A WARM FRONT
MOVING NORTH TOWARD BRISTOL BAY WILL BRING MIXED PRECIPITATION TYPES
WED. MODERATE SNOW IS LIKELY OVER INLAND AREAS OF BRISTOL BAY AND THE
LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WED AFTERNOON/NIGHT WITH OVERRUNNING. FREEZING
RAIN POTENTIAL ALSO EXISTS FOR BRISTOL BAY AND THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM
FOR THE SAME PERIOD. PRECIPITATION DIMINISHES ACROSS THE AREA EARLY
THU BEFORE THE NEXT WARM AND MOIST SURGE THU NIGHT AND FRI.

ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA...
THE DOMINANT LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE BERING WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. GUSTY WINDS WILL MAINLY
BE LOW IMPACT OUT OF THE EAST AND NORTH.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL AMPLIFY ACROSS WESTERN ALASKA AND THE
BERING AS THE RIDGE AXIS RE-ESTABLISHES OVER THE ALCAN BORDER. THIS
PATTERN WILL KEEP AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN IN THE FORECAST THROUGH
THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION
WILL REMAIN ABOVE SEASON NORMALS FOR THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND WITH NEAR
NORMAL VALUES ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...
MARINE...GALE...119 120 125 131 132 150 170 172 173 174 185
         FREEZING SPRAY...179 180 181 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC JAN 14

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 14, 3:31 PM AKST	Freezing Rain Advisory	AFC	37 hr
Jan 14, 3:52 PM AKST	Freezing Rain Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 14, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	6 days
Jan 14, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 14, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 14, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 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.