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Small Craft Advisory 49, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 16, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 16, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 16, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 16, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

521 
FZAK52 PAFC 161204
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 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.

PKZ199-170300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 MB LOW 30 NM SOUTH OF KISKA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH FRI MORNING AND THEN STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB AS IT MOVES TO 90
NM SOUTH OF ADAK EARLY SAT MORNING. A 951 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL
MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT EARLY FRI MORNING AND THEN TO 120
NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL EARLY SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-170300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E OF PORT MOLLER...NE WIND 30 KT. W OF PORT MOLLER...VARIABLE
WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-170300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-170300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-170300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 12 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 11 FT...EXCEPT 7
FT W OF ATKA. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-170300-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-170300-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT W 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT W 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-170300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
098 
FZAK52 PAFC 170003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 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.

PKZ199-171500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 954 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN AND MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTH
OF SAND POINT AT 951 MB EARLY FRI MORNING AND THEN TO 125 NM NORTH OF
SAINT PAUL EARLY SAT MORNING AT 956 MB.

$$

PKZ150-171500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171500-
BRISTOL BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-171500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF
PORT MOLLER. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E OF PORT MOLLER...E WIND 30 KT. W OF PORT MOLLER...VARIABLE
WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-171500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT EXCEPT 35 KT E OF UNALASKA. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-171500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.

.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-171500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-171500-
ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-171500-
KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-171500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ181-171500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT.  
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT.   

$$

PKZ185-171500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 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 15, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 15, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
SAT IMAGERY AND RADAR SHOWS A WARM FRONT STRETCHING ACROSS THE AK PEN
TO ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. RAIN WAS EVIDENT ALONG THE COAST WITH
SNOW INLAND. BRISK GAP FLOW WAS ALSO EVIDENT ACROSS TURNAGAIN ARM.
SNOW WAS OBSERVED ACROSS THE AK PEN AND EASTERN BRISTOL BAY. A WEAK
UPPER TROUGH AND SURFACE LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS PRODUCED SNOW
SHOWERS.

THE TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH THE WARM FRONT MOVES NORTH TONIGHT. A
SHORT WAVE ASSOCIATED WITH SURFACE LOW TO APPROACH THE GULF MOVES TO
THE NORTH GULF COAST THU NIGHT. THE LONG WAVE CONTINUES TO DIG OVER
THE NORTH PACIFIC AND TAKES ON A NEGATIVE TILT AS THE MAIN VORTEX
MOVES TO NEAR THE AK PEN FRI AFTERNOON AND THE ASSOCIATED TROUGH DIGS
TO THE SE. AT THIS TIME A STRONG SE JET EXTENDS FROM THE SE GULF TO
OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THE JET PUSHES EAST SAT AS THE LOW NEAR AK
PEN MOVES NE WHILE ITS ASSOCIATED TROUGH MOVES OVER SE AK.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODEL ALL INITIALIZED WELL ON THE GENERAL SYNOPTIC SURFACE PATTERN
AND 300 MB RH FIELDS. THE ECMWF CONTINUES TO BE THE MOST CONSISTENT
AND REASONABLE THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. SO IN GENERAL WILL CONTINUE TO
LEAN THAT WAY THIS FORECAST PACKAGE. THOUGH THE NAM IS THE MAIN
OUTLIER...IT DOES HANDLE THE PRECIPITATION PATTERN AND GAP FLOW OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL THE BEST OVER THE NEXT 12 HRS OR SO.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
TEMPS WILL WARM THROUGH TONIGHT AS THE WARM FRONT MOVES NORTH. SNOW
WILL SPREAD NORTH THROUGH TONIGHT AND WILL MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN
OVER ZONES 101/111/145. FREEZING RAIN TO A LESSER EXTEND IS POSSIBLE
THIS EVENING ACROSS THE INTERIOR/NORTH KENAI. RAIN WILL BE GENERALLY
ALONG THE COAST WITH SOME MIXED RAIN AND SNOW IN COLD POCKETS NEAR
THE COAST. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF BREAK IN PRECIPITATION BEHIND THE
WARM FRONT TONIGHT...BUT IT SHOULD RAPIDLY FILL IN AS THE NEXT LOW
AND ASSOCIATED FRONTAL TROUGH MOVES INTO THE GULF THU. CONTINUED
WARMING OCCURS THU THROUGH FRI AND MIXED PRECIPITATION TYPES BECOME
MORE WIDESPREAD INLAND. THE COPPER RIVER BASIN MAY ALSO SEE SOME
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THU AND FRI. RAIN ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
SHOULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRI WITH STRONG UPPER JET SUPPORT.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH AND WEST ACROSS THE REGION WITH
THE WARM FRONT TONIGHT. FREEZING RAIN WITH WARMING ALOFT WILL DEVELOP
OVER BRISTOL BAY THIS AFTERNOON TO A LESSER EXTEND IN THE LOWER
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA
THU. WARM ADVECTION WITH NEXT SURGE OF MOISTURE AND STRONG LOW
APPROACHING THE AK PEN FRI WILL BRING WIDESPREAD MIXED PRECIPITATION
TYPES ACROSS THE THE REGION WITH INCREASED CHANCES FOR FREEZING RAIN
OVER THE DELTA.

ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA...
THE SURFACE LOW JUST NORTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MEANDER
SLOWLY SOUTHWEST TO NEAR SHEMYA THROUGH THURSDAY. GUSTY GALE-FORCE
WINDS AROUND THE LOW CENTER WILL BE PRIMARILY FROM THE NORTH AND
EAST...EXCEPT FOR WESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE WESTERN CHAIN. THE
POTENTIAL FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS INCREASE ACROSS THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS FRI MORNING AS LOW MOVES NORTH TOWARD THE AK PEN AND THE
OCCLUDED FRONT MOVES TO JUST WEST OF COLD BAY. BLOWING SNOW CONCERNS
MAY ALSO BECOME AN ISSUE LATER FRI FOR THE PRIBILOFS. FOR NOW WILL
ISSUE A BLIZZARD WATCH FOR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND INTRODUCE
BLOWING SNOW FOR THE PRIBILOFS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
STRONG CHINOOK CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE WESTERN
KENAI...ANCHORAGE...AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY
NIGHT...WITH HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE GULF COAST AND A POTENTIAL HEAVY
WET SNOW/RAIN MIX FOR INTERIOR SOUTH AND EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE
ALASKA RANGE. STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY IMPACT HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
ANCHORAGE AND TURNAGAIN ARM AS WELL. AFTER A BRIEF COOLING TREND
DROPPING TEMPERATURES BACK TO BELOW FREEZING SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY WITH A GOOD CHANCE OF SNOW...STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL ONCE
AGAIN PUSH WARM AND WET CONDITIONS TOWARD THE GULF COAST AND BRING
ANOTHER CHANCE AT HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE GULF COAST AND CHINOOK
CONDITIONS INLAND. TEMPERATURES WILL OSCILLATE FROM THE UPPER 20S TO
MID 30S THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...WITH
SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR RAIN AND SNOW.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH 185
MARINE...GALES 119 120 130 131 138 150 155 165 170 171 172 173 174
178 181 185
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 179 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC JAN 14

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 days
Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 days
Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 15, 4:03 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC20 hr
Jan 15, 4:21 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC12 hr
Jan 16, 12:51 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC8 days
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 16, 4:21 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC12 hr
Jan 16, 4:21 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 16, 4:21 AM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAFC12 hr
Jan 16, 4:21 AM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC32 hr
Jan 16, 4:50 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC11 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.