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Small Craft Advisory 875, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 9, 2016, 3:20 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.
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- Issued
- Nov 9, 2016, 3:20 PM AKST (00:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 10, 2016, 3:13 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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588 FZAK52 PAFC 100020 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 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. PKZ199-101315- 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWEST BERING TONIGHT AND WEAKENS IN PLACE THROUGH THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WEAKENS THROUGH FRI. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER BRISTOL BAY FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-101315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-101315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-101315- BRISTOL BAY- 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-101315- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ170-101315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-101315- UNALASKA BAY- 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-101315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ173-101315- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ174-101315- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-101315- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-101315- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ177-101315- ADAK TO KISKA- 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-101315- KISKA TO ATTU- 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-101315- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-101315- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ181-101315- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-101315- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 320 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
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063 FZAK52 PAFC 101251 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 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. PKZ199-110130- 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 MB LOW SOUTH OF KAMCHATKA MOVES TO 210 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 979 THEN SHIFTS INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC AND DISSIPATES FRI NIGHT. A 981 MB LOW FORMS 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK AND MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT SAT MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ150-110130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-110130- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OF OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. N WIND 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-110130- BRISTOL BAY- 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-110130- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ170-110130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-110130- UNALASKA BAY- 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-110130- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ173-110130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ174-110130- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-110130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-110130- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ177-110130- ADAK TO KISKA- 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-110130- KISKA TO ATTU- 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-110130- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-110130- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ181-110130- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-110130- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 351 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
236 FZAK52 PAFC 101515 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 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. PKZ199-110345- 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 MB SOUTH KAMCHATKA LOW MOVES TO 210 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 979 MB THEN SHIFTS INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC AND DISSIPATES FRI NIGHT. A 981 MB LOW FORMS 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK AND MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT SAT MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ150-110345- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-110345- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-110345- BRISTOL BAY- 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-110345- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ170-110345- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-110345- UNALASKA BAY- 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-110345- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ173-110345- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ174-110345- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-110345- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-110345- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ177-110345- ADAK TO KISKA- 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-110345- KISKA TO ATTU- 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-110345- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-110345- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ181-110345- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-110345- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 615 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
260 FZAK52 PAFC 101519 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 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. PKZ199-110400- 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 MB SOUTH KAMCHATKA LOW MOVES TO 210 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 979 MB THEN SHIFTS INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC AND DISSIPATES FRI NIGHT. A 981 MB LOW FORMS 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK AND MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AT 963 MB SAT MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ150-110400- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-110400- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-110400- BRISTOL BAY- 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-110400- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ170-110400- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-110400- UNALASKA BAY- 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-110400- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ173-110400- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ174-110400- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-110400- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ176-110400- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ177-110400- ADAK TO KISKA- 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-110400- KISKA TO ATTU- 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ179-110400- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ180-110400- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ181-110400- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-110400- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 619 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
503 FZAK52 PAFC 110013 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 313 PM AKST THU NOV 10 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. PKZ199-111315- 313 PM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE IN THE NORTH PACIFIC FRI AFTERNOON. A 977 MB LOW WILL FORM 300 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR TONIGHT AND MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 965 MB BY SAT AFTERNOON. A 978 MB LOW WILL FORM 140 NM NORTHEAST OF COLD BAY TONIGHT AND BECOMING ABSORBED INTO THE AFOREMENTIONED LOW SAT. $$ PKZ150-111315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 313 PM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-111315- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 313 PM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-111315- BRISTOL BAY- 313 PM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-111315- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 313 PM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-111315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 313 PM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-111315- UNALASKA BAY- 313 PM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-111315- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 313 PM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ173-111315- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 313 PM AKST THU NOV 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. 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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 Nov 9, 5:47 AM AKST, 9 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 9, 5:47 AM AKST, 9 hours 33 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
547 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A double-barreled longwave trough remains centered over the North
Pacific along the 50th parallel between 145W and 170W. A pair of
powerful storm-force cyclones is situated along the eastern-most
and western-most ends of this trough. The eastern low is well
south of Kodiak, and the western Gulf of Alaska. While the
westernmost storm-force low is moving south of the Eastern
Aleutians, and southern Alaska Peninsula toward the North
Pacific. A smaller-scale mid-level low is moving west from
Shelikof Strait to the northern Alaska Peninsula around the
northern periphery of the longwave trough. The east-to-west
movement of this feature, combined with an unstable air mass, is
allowing for vigorous rain showers to move across the northern
Gulf of Alaska into Prince William Sound and the Eastern Kenai
Peninsula. Meanwhile, over inland valleys a much colder air mass
is in place with northerly offshore flow contributing to much
drier conditions along with steep low-level inversions, as seen
from the Bethel and Anchorage 00z soundings from Tuesday
afternoon. Strong northerly cold advection persists over the
Bering region extending south through the Aleutians on the
backside of the storm-force low. The upper levels and near-
surface temperatures are marginal enough to yield precipitation-
type concerns (rain/snow showers) in a highly unstable low-level
environment.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in general agreement that the strengthening eastern-
most storm-force low south of Kodiak will become the primary low,
and absorb the western-most low south of the Eastern
Aleutians/Alaska Peninsula today. This low pushes a strong gale-
to storm-force low to the North Gulf Coast by this evening. While
another wave moves along this front into Thursday with a east-
to-west orientation over the northern Gulf of Alaska. The NAM
still remains relatively weaker with regards to low strength when
compared to the other models, and was not preferred with this
feature. Precipitation-type has been a challenge over Southcentral
in recent days, but with warming air in place combined with
increased downslope drying in some areas it is now a bit less of
an issue. Although, temperatures did drop a little lower than
anticipated last night especially across the Anchorage Bowl. Thus,
overall forecast confidence is generally high.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist through early
Wednesday evening, and possibly through the remainder of the TAF
period. However, there does remains some possibility that a low
pressure wave that will move west across the northern Gulf
tomorrow night, and help bring a brief period of reduced ceilings
and some light rain to the PANC vicinity possibly between 08z and
15z.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The next couple of days will be characterized by mostly cloudy
conditions with chances for freezing rain and rain inland, and
rain along the coast. The responsible system is deepening in the
northeastern Pacific currently, and will send a gale-storm force
frontal boundary up against the north Gulf coast tonight, bringing
steady rain with gusty winds to the area. As a difluent jet and
upper shortwave move overhead tonight there is a chance for some
precipitation to make it over the mountains. The thermal profile
will be pretty tricky as a warm-nose will be in place aloft while
temperatures around the Anchorage Bowl/Mat-Su will be below
freezing. Any rain should be light, however, any freezing on
surfaces could make for difficult conditions.
Thursday brings another wave riding the front and another round of
rain from the Gulf coast and inland as well. Temperatures during
the day will hit the mid to upper 30s, falling down into the 20s
at night making rain and freezing rain the predominant
precipitation types for this pattern.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A weak wave that is beginning to move into Bristol Bay from the
western Gulf will bring a wintry mix of rain or light freezing
rain to much of Bristol Bay this morning. This is indicated in the
12z King Salmon sounding where a freezing layer appears at ~600
ft off the surface that is deep and moist enough to keep any
precipitation as rain. The rain this morning will be relatively
light and spotty. However, with temperatures beginning to rise
above freezing in eastern Bristol Bay significant areas of
freezing rain are not expected. Most of the freezing rain should
occur over interior Bristol Bay to the north, and west of King
Salmon where temperatures will struggle to rise above freezing
this morning. A front over the gulf then quickly moves into
Bristol Bay this evening, bringing more widespread and heavier
precipitation to the southwest Mainland through Thursday. With
cooler air and heavier precip rates from this front, most of the
precipitation will switch over to wet snow fairly quickly. Most
of the accumulating snow with this front should occur from
Dillingham north, and west into Bethel where a few inches of new
snowfall is possible.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The broad area gale force winds over the central Bering and
Aleutians will begin to diminish this morning as the low continues
to weaken as it moves into the North Pacific. This leaves
widespread rain, and snow showers over the Bering in its wake
through today with persistent cold air advection. A gale force
front moves into the Western Aleutians on Thursday morning, but
with high pressure beginning to descend into the Bering this front
struggles to make it into the Central Aleutians before dissipating
late Thursday.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The long range forecast will be characterized by low pressure
south of mainland Alaska. This will be seen as two main lows, but
as the first diminishes Friday it is replaced by another low from
the North Pacific Friday night. This new low lasts into early
next week. Even though there is some disagreement amongst the
models on exact timing and placement of these two lows, impacts
should remain similar. This setup brings southerly flow and more
warm air to the southern Mainland, while the Bering/Aleutians
will see northerly flow with cold air advection. The heaviest
precipitation will be along the north Gulf coast, and looks to be
warm enough to fall as predominately rain.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Storm Warning...119.
Gale Warning...120 125 130 131 132 136 137 138 139 140
150 155 160 165 170 172 173 174 175 176
177 178 179 180 181 185.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MTL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DEK
LONG TERM...DKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 3:20 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 9, 3:41 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 9, 3:43 PM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 9, 3:57 PM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 26 hr | |
| Nov 10, 3:44 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 10, 3:51 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 10, 3:51 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 10, 3:54 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 10, 3:54 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 10, 10:15 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Nov 10, 10:15 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 5 hr |
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