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Small Craft Advisory 310, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Apr 7, 2020, 3:35 AM AKDT. It was in force for 35 hr.
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- Issued
- Apr 7, 2020, 3:35 AM AKDT (11:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2020, 2:59 PM AKDT
- In force
- 35 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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558 FZAK52 PAFC 071135 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 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. PKZ199-080100- 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1006 mb low over Bristol Bay this morning moves into the Gulf by this afternoon. A front approaches the western Aleutians this afternoon. The associated 999 mb low moves to 215 nm west of Shemya by Wed morning and then moves to 160 nm south of Shemya at 1000 mb by Thu morning. $$ PKZ150-080100- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ155-080100- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ160-080100- Bristol Bay- 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ165-080100- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. E of Port Moller, SW wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ170-080100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ171-080100- Unalaska Bay- 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-080100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt, except 20 kt W of Seguam Island. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E of Seguam Island...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. W of Seguam Island...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ173-080100- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ174-080100- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ175-080100- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ176-080100- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ177-080100- Adak to Kiska- 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ178-080100- Kiska to Attu- 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ179-080100- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ180-080100- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt, except variable 10 kt S of Cape Newenham. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ181-080100- North and West of Nunivak Island- 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ185-080100- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 335 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray E of Saint Matthew Island. .WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
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790 FZAK52 PAFC 072358 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 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. PKZ199-081315- 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A front near the western Aleutians moves to the northern Bering by Thu afternoon. The associated 997 mb low 150 nm S of Shemya Wed night moves to 75 nm E of Shemya at 994 mb Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ150-081315- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ155-081315- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ160-081315- Bristol Bay- 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ165-081315- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ170-081315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ171-081315- Unalaska Bay- 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-081315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ173-081315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ174-081315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ175-081315- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ176-081315- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ177-081315- Adak to Kiska- 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ178-081315- Kiska to Attu- 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ179-081315- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ180-081315- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ181-081315- North and West of Nunivak Island- 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ185-081315- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 358 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
520 FZAK52 PAFC 081126 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 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. PKZ199-090045- 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A front over the western Bering and Aleutians associated with a 1000 mb low 220 nm west of Shemya Wed morning continues to move into the central Bering and Aleutians through Thu morning. A 996 mb low 210 nm south of Shemya Thu morning moves to 180 northwest of Shemya at 998 mb by Fri morning. $$ PKZ150-090045- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ155-090045- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ160-090045- Bristol Bay- 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ165-090045- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ170-090045- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ171-090045- Unalaska Bay- 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-090045- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ173-090045- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ174-090045- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ175-090045- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ176-090045- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ177-090045- Adak to Kiska- 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ178-090045- Kiska to Attu- 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ179-090045- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ180-090045- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ181-090045- North and West of Nunivak Island- 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Snow. .THU...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Snow. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ185-090045- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
169 FZAK52 PAFC 082259 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 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. PKZ199-091145- 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1001 mb low 275 nm southwest of Shemya moves to 75 nm southeast of Shemya at 996 mb Thu afternoon, then moves to 450 nm west of Saint Matthew Island at 1004 mb Fri afternoon. A front approaches the Pacific side of the Alaska Peninsula Fri. $$ PKZ150-091145- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ155-091145- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ160-091145- Bristol Bay- 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ165-091145- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt except SW 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ170-091145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ171-091145- Unalaska Bay- 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-091145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ173-091145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ174-091145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ175-091145- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ176-091145- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ177-091145- Adak to Kiska- 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ178-091145- Kiska to Attu- 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ179-091145- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ180-091145- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ181-091145- North and West of Nunivak Island- 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Snow. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. .SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ185-091145- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 259 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 3:30 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:30 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:35 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:35 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:36 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:40 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:40 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:40 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:54 AM AKDT | Winter Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:52 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:58 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days |
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