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Gale Warning 367, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 15, 2005

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 15, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Mar 15, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 18, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 161241
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-170300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL DRIFT TO 580 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR THU NIGHT AT 988 MB. A FRONTAL SYSTEM EXTENDING FROM
THIS LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS THU. 
$$

PKZ150-170300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-170300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-170300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-170300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
8 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 161449 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

CORRECTED AREA 6A HEADLINE

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-170300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL DRIFT TO 580 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR THU NIGHT AT 988 MB. A FRONTAL SYSTEM EXTENDING FROM
THIS LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS THU. 
$$

PKZ150-170300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-170300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-170300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-170300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-170300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 170007
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED MAR 16 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-171500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL DRIFT TO 580 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR THU NIGHT AT 988 MB. A FRONTAL SYSTEM EXTENDING FROM
THIS LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS THU. 

$$

PKZ150-171500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-171500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. AREAS OF FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-171500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.

.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-171500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED MAR 16 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 171222
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU MAR 17 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-180300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL DRIFT TO 700 NM 
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI NIGHT AT 998 MB. A FRONTAL SYSTEM 
EXTENDING FROM THIS LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS INTO 
THE BERING SEA THURSDAY AND THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE
WESTERN BERING FRIDAY.
$$

PKZ150-180300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-180300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-180300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW AND RAIN.

.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-180300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-180300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-180300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 180015
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-181500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW 45N 166W WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH SAT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS
THE NORTHERN INTERIOR OF ALASKA INTO SIBERIA TONIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-181500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-181500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-181500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-181500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-181500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.

.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-181500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-181500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-181500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-181500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-181500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-181500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-181500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 180635 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
930 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

UPDATED AREAS 5B AND 12A

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-181500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW 45N 166W WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH SAT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS
THE NORTHERN INTERIOR OF ALASKA INTO SIBERIA TONIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-181500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-181500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
930 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-181500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-181500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-181500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-181500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
930 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-181500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-181500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-181500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-181500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-181500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-181500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU MAR 17 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 181224
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-190300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 992 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH SAT. A FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE 
EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT AS IT MOVES OFF TO 
THE NORTH AND WEST. A WESTERN PACIFIC FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE 
WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE FRI NIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-190300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NW 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-190300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-190300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-190300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-190300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT THROUGH UNIMAK PASS. E WIND 30 KT ELSEWHERE.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT THROUGH UNIMAK PASS. E WIND 30 KT ELSEWHERE.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-190300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-190300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-190300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ179-190300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 190034
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-191500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 995 MB LOW WELL S OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SAT AS HIGH
PRESSURE REMAINS INLAND OVER ALASKA AND NW CANADA. A STRONG FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT. A 997 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP
ON THIS FRONT WELL S OF ADAK ON SUN AS STRONGER HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
OVER THE NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA. 
$$

PKZ150-191500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-191500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-191500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 191234
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-200300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH
SAT AND SUN. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT
AFTERNOON AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT DISSIPATES SAT NIGHT 
AND SUN. 
$$

PKZ150-200300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY
FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2005

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Mar 15, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
500 PM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

.DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS HAVE TRYING TO MOVE THE FRONT, ALONG THE WEST COAST, A
LITTLE TOO FAST TO THE EAST FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS AND MAY STILL BE
DOING IT. OTHERWISE MODELS ARE ON FAIR AGREEMENT THOUGH I PREFER THE
GSF MODEL TODAY.

PRECIPITATION MAY MOVE EAST SLOWLY THAN THE MODELS INDICATE.

THE STRONG 500 MB RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA AND EASTERN
MAINLAND WILL MOVE EAST AND WEAKEN ALONG THE ALCAN BORDER WEDNESDAY
THEN DISSIPATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AN UPPER SHORT WAVE OVER OVER THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE THROUGH THE KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY TONIGHT, INTO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR WEDNESDAY AND INTO
NORTHEAST ALASKA WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THE SURFACE FRONT OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND BRISTOL BAY WILL BEGIN
TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVE THROUGH THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGES AND INTO
THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND KENAI PENINSULA TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE OVER
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WEDNESDAY.

AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH
THURSDAY. ANOTHER AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA WESNESDAY AND INTO THE
CENTRAL INTERIOR THURSDAY.

A 996 MB LOW 420 MILES SOUTH OF ADAK WILL WILL MOVE TO 550 MILES
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AND STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

A 994 MB LOW OVER THE SEA OF OHKOTSK WILL MOVE TO 360 MILES NORTHWEST
OF ATTU WEDNESDAY AND WILL MOVE TO 350 MILES WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 1015 MB THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

RAIN AND SNOW OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND BRISTOL BAY WILL DIMINISH
THIS EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SUSITNA AND MATANUSKA
VALLEY ANF THE KENAI PENINSULA TONIGHT AND END BY WENESDAY MORNING.

SOME RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED IN PRICE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE COPPER
RIVER BASIN BUT IT WONT BE VERY HEAVY DUE TO THE WEAKENING OF THE
FRONT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 13B.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM MAR 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 15, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Mar 16, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 16, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.