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Small Craft Advisory 894, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 9, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 9, 2021, 2:56 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 hr.

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Issued
Nov 9, 2021, 2:56 PM AKST (23:56 UTC)
Expired
Nov 10, 2021, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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079 
FZAK52 PAFC 092356
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

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.

PKZ199-101300-
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 mb low 30 nm south of Seguam Island moves into the North 
Pacific to merge with a 981 mb North Pacific low Thu morning. High 
pressure spreads over the Aleutians and Bering through Thu 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-101300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-101300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt except SE 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt except S 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-101300-
Bristol Bay-
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-101300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt except N 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-101300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ171-101300-
Unalaska Bay-
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-101300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-101300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ174-101300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ175-101300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ176-101300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ177-101300-
Adak to Kiska-
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-101300-
Kiska to Attu-
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-101300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-101300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-101300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-101300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
256 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 8, 3:16 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Nov 8, 3:23 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Nov 8, 3:36 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 9, 3:57 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Nov 9, 3:57 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr

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