Small Craft Advisory
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024
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.
PKZ767-191230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
PKZ724-191230-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft
after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
PKZ740-191230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
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Flood Watch
Flood Watch...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1148 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024
AKZ826-192000-
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/00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lower Yukon River-
Including the cities of Marshall, Pilot Station, Russian Mission,
and St Marys
1148 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024
...FLOOD WATCH FOR AN ICE JAM IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam is possible.
* WHERE...The Yukon River near Pilot Station
* WHEN...Through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Flooding will continue for low lying areas at Pilot
Station until the downstream ice jam releases. Once this jam
releases or moves downriver water levels will rise significantly
at St. Mary`s, Pitkas Point and Mountain Village.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- The Yukon River at Pilot Station broke up on Thursday with
water levels continuing to rise and starting to flow overbank
into lower portions of the community. Ice was reported as
running bank to bank as of Saturday morning at Pilot Station
with the run of ice slowing down with a possible ice jam
downstream between Pilot Station and Mountain Village. River
levels will continue to rise until this ice jam clears or
moves further downstream. Water levels have been steady at
St. Mary`s and Mountain Village. Water levels upstream at
Marshall have been steady over the last day.
- Http://www.weather.gov/aprfc
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
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EB
