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Small Craft Advisory 249, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 19, 2016, 3:29 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2016, 3:29 PM AKDT (23:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2016, 3:30 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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759 FZAK52 PAFC 192329 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 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. PKZ199-201230- 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1004 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI WILL DISSIPATE TO A TROUGH AND MOVE SOUTH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH MONDAY RESULTING IN KEEPING THE OVERALL WIND FLOW REMAINING NORTHERLY THROUGH MONDAY. $$ PKZ150-201230- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-201230- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT GUSTS TO 35 KT OF OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-201230- BRISTOL BAY- 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-201230- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-201230- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-201230- UNALASKA BAY- 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-201230- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ173-201230- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ174-201230- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-201230- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-201230- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-201230- ADAK TO KISKA- 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ178-201230- KISKA TO ATTU- 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-201230- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-201230- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ181-201230- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ185-201230- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 329 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$
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552 FZAK52 PAFC 200031 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 CORRECTED ZONE 165 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. PKZ199-201245- 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1004 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI WILL DISSIPATE TO A TROUGH AND MOVE SOUTH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH MONDAY RESULTING IN KEEPING THE OVERALL WIND FLOW REMAINING NORTHERLY THROUGH MONDAY. $$ PKZ150-201245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-201245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT GUSTS TO 35 KT OF OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-201245- BRISTOL BAY- 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-201245- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-201245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-201245- UNALASKA BAY- 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-201245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ173-201245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ174-201245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-201245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-201245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-201245- ADAK TO KISKA- 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ178-201245- KISKA TO ATTU- 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-201245- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-201245- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ181-201245- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ185-201245- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 431 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$
360 FZAK52 PAFC 201138 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 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. PKZ199-210045- 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA RESULTING IN NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH TUESDAY. A 992 MB LOW FORMS OVER COLD BAY TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ150-210045- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-210045- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-210045- BRISTOL BAY- 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ165-210045- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-210045- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-210045- UNALASKA BAY- 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-210045- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ173-210045- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-210045- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ175-210045- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-210045- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-210045- ADAK TO KISKA- 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ178-210045- KISKA TO ATTU- 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ179-210045- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-210045- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ181-210045- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ185-210045- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 338 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$
350 FZAK52 PAFC 202253 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 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. PKZ199-211130- 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA RESULTING IN NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH TUE. A 993 MB LOW NEAR AKHIOK MON NIGHT MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AT 990 MB TUE AFTERNOON. A STRONG FRONT APPROACHES THE PACIFIC SIDE OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-211130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN E OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY W OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-211130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-211130- BRISTOL BAY- 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ165-211130- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF PORT MOLLER. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ170-211130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ171-211130- UNALASKA BAY- 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-211130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ173-211130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ174-211130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-211130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ176-211130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ177-211130- ADAK TO KISKA- 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ178-211130- KISKA TO ATTU- 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ179-211130- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ180-211130- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ181-211130- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ185-211130- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 253 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$
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 Mar 19, 5:41 AM AKDT, 9 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 5:41 AM AKDT, 9 hours 48 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 541 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A FAIRLY AMPLIFIED UPPER-LEVEL PATTERN IS IN PLACE WITH UPPER LOWS CENTERED OVER THE ALASKA MAINLAND AND THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SEPARATED BY A RIDGE OVER THE BERING SEA. TO THE SOUTH...A LARGE VERTICALLY STACKED LOW IS SLOWLY WEAKENING IN PLACE IN THE NORTH PACIFIC TO THE SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND. AN UPPER-LEVEL JET STREAK STRETCHES MERIDIONALLY OVER WESTERN ALASKA AROUND THE BACK END OF THE CLOSED LOW OVER THE MAINLAND. THIS NORTHERLY FLOW IS TRANSPORTING AN ARCTIC AIRMASS SOUTHWARD TO THE SOUTHWESTERN MAINLAND. MEANWHILE JUST TO THE SOUTH... WARM MOIST AIR IS STREAMING NORTHWARD OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AHEAD OF THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW. THE INTERACTION OF THESE TWO AIRMASSES IS CREATING A REGION OF VERY STRONG BAROCLINICITY ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND SOUTHCENTRAL COAST. THESE FEATURES WILL ALL PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN A SNOWFALL EVENT TODAY AS THE COLD ARCTIC AIR INTERACTS WITH THE MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OVER SOUTHCENTRAL. AT THE SURFACE...PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH AN ADVANCING WARM FRONT CAN BE SEEN ON THE RADAR OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AND THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. FURTHER WEST...GUSTY NORTHERLY OFFSHORE FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. THESE WINDS WILL HELP TO MODERATE TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY OVER THE AREA AS COLD AIR ADVANCES UNDER CLEAR SKIES...BUT ARE SUPPORTING VERY COLD WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT. THE REMAINS OF A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY ARE STRETCHED OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ALLOWING FOR SOME ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AREA...BUT FURTHER EAST THE BERING REMAINS UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA ARE CONTINUING TO SEE SHOWERY CONDITIONS AS MOISTURE IS ADVECTED OVER THE CHAIN IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... LATEST MODEL RUNS SEEM TO BE HONING IN ON A BETTER TIMING SOLUTION FOR THE SNOW EVENT IN SOUTHCENTRAL TODAY...RISING CONFIDENCE IN TIMING THE MAIN EVENT IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS STARTING TONIGHT. THIS SUPPORTS THE GENERAL TREND THAT YESTERDAYS LATER MODEL RUNS STARTED OF PUSHING THE TIMING OF THE PRECIPITATION LATER THAN PREVIOUS FORECASTS. THERE ARE STILL DIFFERENCES IN QPF BETWEEN MODELS WITH THE GFS STILL REMAINING THE LARGEST OUTLIER. THE NAM WAS USED FOR THE FORECAST PACKAGE AS IT SEEMS TO BE BEST CAPTURING THE DYNAMICS AND MESOSCALE COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEM. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE FOR SOUTHCENTRAL AND ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THE WEST WHERE A LESS DYNAMIC PATTERN IS IN PLACE. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... OVERNIGHT...STEADY SNOW FELL ACROSS MUCH OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AS BOTH UPPER LEVEL AND LOW LEVEL FEATURES HELPED TO SUPPORT WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL. AN IMPRESSIVE BAROCLINIC ZONE IS AT MID- LEVELS...AND ALLOWING FOR BROAD ISENTROPIC LIFT TO SUPPORT WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. IR SATELLITE THIS MORNING INDICATES A BAND OF MORE INTENSE PRECIPITATION IMPACTING THE ALASKA RANGE. THIS HEAVIEST BAND IS LOCATED RIGHT IN THE FAVORABLE LOCATION FOR UPWARD VERTICAL MOTION IN THE JET EXIT REGION. SNOW WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF FROM EAST TO WEST...AS THE BAROCLINIC ZONE CONTINUES TO MOVE WESTWARD...AND DOWNSLOPING WINDS BUILD IN BEHIND IT. THE GREATEST FORECAST CHALLENGE STILL REMAINS FOR THE AMOUNT OF SNOW THAT WILL FALL ACROSS ANCHORAGE AND PALMER THIS EVENING INTO SUNDAY. WHILE THE SOUNDING THIS MORNING INDICATED QUITE DRY AIR BY 700 MB...LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS HAVE OCCURRED THIS MORNING IN PALMER AND PORTIONS OF THE ANCHORAGE BOWL. MAINLY LIGHT SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY...WITH HEAVIER SNOW LIKELY BY LATE THIS EVENING AS THE UPPER LEVEL JET MOVES OVER ANCHORAGE. ONCE MORE DOWNSLOPING WILL BE A LIMITING FACTOR...AND ONCE THE SURFACE TROUGH MOVES WEST OF ANCHORAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR GAP WINDS AND DOWNSLOPE FLOW IN BOTH ANCHORAGE AND PALMER. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE ON A DOWNWARD TREND TODAY AS THE UPPER LOW MIGRATES FROM THE CENTRAL INTERIOR TO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ACCOMPANIED BY MUCH COLDER AIR ALOFT...WITH DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES RUNNING 10 TO 15 DEGREES COLDER THAN FRIDAY FOR MUCH OF THE REGION. THIS WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO WIND CHILL VALUES APPROACHING 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING AS GUSTY NORTH WINDS PERSIST IN DRY OFFSHORE FLOW. AS THE UPPER LOW DROPS SOUTH TOWARDS BRISTOL BAY ON SUNDAY...AN INVERTED SURFACE TROUGH/FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE AND BRING SNOW TO INTERIOR PORTIONS OF BRISTOL BAY AND THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. THIS WILL ALSO BRING WARMER AIR...WITH TEMPERATURES RETURNING BACK TO SEASONAL NORMAL VALUES AS THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK APPROACHES. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)... A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH SOUTH OF ADAK WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION FOCUSED OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TODAY BEFORE MOVING INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC AND DISSIPATING. BENIGN CONDITIONS WILL OTHERWISE PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION BENEATH A RIDGE AXIS EXTENDING THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING TO NEAR DUTCH HARBOR. SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE BERING IN STRONG COLD ADVECTION AS THE MAINLAND LOW DROPS INTO BRISTOL BAY. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)... A WET PATTERN WILL ENSUE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AS LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE WESTERN GULF SENDS WEAK PULSES TO THE NORTH. THE LONG RANGE FORECAST REMAINS INTACT FOR THE MORNING PACKAGE DUE TO CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY OF THE MODEL SOLUTIONS...WHICH HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH THE INTERACTION OF THE TWO MAIN UPPER LOWS FROM THE EASTERN BERING AND NORTH PACIFIC. THE REMAINS THE ECMWF IS THE OUTLIER AS IT COMPLETELY CHANGES THE TRACK OF THE SURFACE PATTERN THROUGH THE END OF THE NEXT WEEK...WITH THE NAM AND GFS BEING THE PREFERRED SOLUTIONS FOR THIS FORECAST PACKAGE. EXTENDED FORECASTS WILL LIKELY STAY COMPLICATED NEXT WEEK AS ENERGY FROM UPPER LEVEL LOWS FROM THE ARCTIC AND PACIFIC BEGIN AN ACTIVE PATTERN. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...141. MARINE...GALE WARNING...119 180. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RSD SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...ELN SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB LONG TERM...TP
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 19, 1:18 PM AKDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
118 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1239 PM SNOW 2 NE GIRDWOOD 60.96N 149.12W
03/19/2016 M2.0 INCH AK PUBLIC
NEW SNOW OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS AT ALYESKA RESORT.
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JPWLocal storm report, Mar 19, 1:41 PM AKDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
141 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0139 PM SNOW 5 SSE ANCHORAGE 61.15N 149.83W
03/19/2016 M6.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
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JPWLocal storm report, Mar 19, 1:45 PM AKDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
145 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM SNOW 5 ESE ANCHORAGE 61.20N 149.72W
03/19/2016 M7.5 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
AS OF 1PM
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JPWLocal storm report, Mar 19, 2:16 PM AKDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
216 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0215 PM SNOW 3 SSE ANCHORAGE 61.17N 149.84W
03/19/2016 M5.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
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JPWLocal storm report, Mar 19, 2:46 PM AKDT, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
246 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 PM SNOW 4 ESE ANCHORAGE 61.20N 149.76W
03/19/2016 E6.8 INCH AK PUBLIC
SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT.
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JPWLocal storm report, Mar 19, 3:24 PM AKDT, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
324 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0324 PM SNOW 2 E WASILLA 61.58N 149.40W
03/19/2016 E6.9 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. 5 INCHES AS OF 1140AM.
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JPWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 3:39 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:01 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:01 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Mar 19, 10:54 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 28 hr | |
| Mar 19, 2:53 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Mar 19, 3:29 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2016Every small craft advisory in 2016
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