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Small Craft Advisory issued April 20 at 3:36PM AKDT until April 21 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

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. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20
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Small Craft Advisory issued April 20 at 3:36PM AKDT until April 22 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

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. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued April 20 at 3:36PM AKDT until April 21 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

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. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued April 20 at 3:32PM AKDT until April 22 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

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. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind
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Small Craft Advisory issued April 20 at 3:32PM AKDT until April 21 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

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. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming Variable wind 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH
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Special Weather Statement issued April 19 at 6:13PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Due to recent large amounts of snowfall on an unstable snowpack, combined with a large number of backcountry users, dangerous avalanche conditions exist. The backcountry danger is CONSIDERABLE. * WHERE...For the mountains surrounding the Valdez and Thompson Pass area. * WHEN...In effect NOW through MONDAY 6:00 AM AKDT. * IMPACTS...Very large human triggered avalanches are likely at upper elevations. Clear weather will allow users to access areas where dangerous avalanche conditions exist. Smaller human triggered avalanches may be able to step down to deeper layers in the snowpack creating very large avalanches. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...If you choose
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Small Craft Advisory issued April 19 at 3:21PM AKDT until April 20 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

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. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes before midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20
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Small Craft Advisory issued April 19 at 3:21PM AKDT until April 21 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

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. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
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Brisk Wind Advisory issued April 19 at 3:21PM AKDT until April 20 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

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. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. and rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. .WED...N wind 15 kt. .THU...NE wind 20 kt.
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Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 6:44PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

The following message is transmitted at the request of the Valdez Avalanche Center. ...THE VALDEZ AVALANCHE CENTER HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL AVALANCHE STATEMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: VALDEZ, THOMPSON PASS FROM 6AM SATURDAY THROUGH 6AM SUNDAY... * WHAT...Due to recent large amounts of snowfall on an unstable snowpack, combined with a large number of backcountry users, dangerous avalanche conditions exist. The backcountry danger is CONSIDERABLE. * WHERE...For the mountains surrounding the Valdez and Thompson Pass area. * WHEN...In effect from SATURDAY 6:00 AM through SUNDAY 6:00 AM AKDT. * IMPACTS...Very large human triggered avalanches are likely at upper elevations. Clear