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Small Craft Advisory 902, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 12, 2021, 3:22 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2021, 3:22 AM AKST (12:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 12, 2021, 3:03 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
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448 FZAK52 PAFC 121222 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 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. PKZ199-130130- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... High pressure over the Aleutians moves into the North Pacific Sat night. A Kamchatka low deepens to 990 mb roughly 340 nm northwest of Shemya Sun morning. Its front reaches the Eastern Aleutians Sun morning. $$ PKZ150-130130- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ155-130130- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ160-130130- Bristol Bay- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ165-130130- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ170-130130- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ171-130130- Unalaska Bay- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-130130- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ173-130130- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ174-130130- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ175-130130- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ176-130130- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ177-130130- Adak to Kiska- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ178-130130- Kiska to Attu- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ179-130130- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ180-130130- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ181-130130- North and West of Nunivak Island- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ185-130130- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...W 20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SW 15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
1 follow-up statement
860 FZAK52 PAFC 130003 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 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. PKZ199-131315- 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 998 mb Kamchatka low moves 360 nm northwest of Shemya at 988 mb Saturday afternoon and remains nearly stationary through Sunday afternoon at 992 mb. A second 996 mb low 260 nm southwest of Adak Saturday afternoon moves 280 nm north of Adak at 990 mb Sunday afternoon. $$ PKZ150-131315- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ155-131315- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ160-131315- Bristol Bay- 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-131315- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ170-131315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ171-131315- Unalaska Bay- 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-131315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ173-131315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ174-131315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ175-131315- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ176-131315- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ177-131315- Adak to Kiska- 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ178-131315- Kiska to Attu- 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ179-131315- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ180-131315- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ181-131315- North and West of Nunivak Island- 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ185-131315- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 303 PM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 3:22 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 59 hr |
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