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Small Craft Advisory 252, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 20, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 20, 2016, 2:57 PM AKDT. It was in force for 13 hr.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 20, 2016, 2:57 PM AKDT (22:57 UTC)
Expired: Mar 21, 2016, 3:30 AM AKDT
In force: 13 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

303 
FZAK51 PAFC 202257
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-211130-
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST MOVES INTO KODIAK ISLAND AND THE
WEST GULF COAST BY MON MORNING. A 990 MB LOW 275 NM EAST OF SITKINAK
ISLAND MON MORNING MOVES TO NEAR AKHIOK MON NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO
THE ALASKA PENINSULA. A STRONG FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHERN GULF MIDDAY
TUE.

$$

PKZ119-211130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NE 30 KT THIS EVENING. WINDS BECOMING SE
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-211130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS E
WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-211130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS OUT OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-211130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. E
WIND GUSTING TO 25 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-211130-
PORT VALDEZ-
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW..
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-211130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-211130-
VALDEZ ARM-
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-211130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-211130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-211130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-211130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-211130-
CHINIAK BAY-
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-211130-
MARMOT BAY-
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-211130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-211130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-211130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-211130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
257 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT DEVELOPING THIS EVENING. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 20, 3:34 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr
Mar 20, 3:38 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Mar 20, 3:38 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	11 hr
Mar 20, 3:49 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Mar 20, 3:49 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	11 hr
Mar 20, 2:53 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	13 hr

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