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Gale Warning 203, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 27, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 27, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 27, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 1, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 280015
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006

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.

PKZ199-281500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 MB LOW 350 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY WEAKENS TO 989 MB AS IT MOVES
TO THE SOUTHEAST TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.  A 980 MB LOW OVER KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA MONDAY EVENING MOVES TO THE GULF OF ANADYR WEDNESDAY
MORNING AT 990 MB. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE WESTERN AND
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON WEDNESDAY AND OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA ON
WEDNESDAY.
$$

PKZ150-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN.
SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-281500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-281500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-281500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST MON FEB 27 2006

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 281239
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

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.

PKZ199-010300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE OVER
THE WEST COAST ON WEDNESDAY.  A 986 MB LOW OVER THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA WILL WEAKEN TO 993 MB AND MOVE TO 40 NM NORTH OF GAMBELL BY
THURSDAY MORNING.  THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY AND MOVE OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA THURSDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THIS
MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-010300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-010300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-010300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ170-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-010300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 16
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-010300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-010300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 010018
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

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.

PKZ199-011500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW OVER NORTHERN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA MOVES TO THE GULF OF
ANADYR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT 995 MB.  A STRONG WEATHER FRONT MOVES
THROUGH THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TUESDAY NIGHT AND INTO
BRISTOL BAY ON WEDNESDAY.  A 985 MB LOW DEVELOPS 500 NM WEST OF ATTU
THURSDAY.
$$

PKZ150-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-011500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-011500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-011500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-011500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-011500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-011500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 28 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 011224
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED MAR 1 2006

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.

PKZ199-020300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB OVER THE NORTHWESTERN BERING SEA WILL DRIFT OVER THE CHUKCHI
PENINSULA BY THU MORNING AS IT PUSHES A STRONG FRONT ACROSS THE
EASTERN BERING SEA AND BRISTOL BAY. A 998 MB LOW FORMING NEAR SAND
POINT THU MORNING WILL TRACK INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA IT STRENGTHENS
TO 993 MB BY FRI MORNING. A 988 MB LOW OFF OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF
KAMCHATKA THU MORNING STRENGTHENS TO 977 MB AND MOVES TO 250 NM
NORTHWEST OF ATTU FRI MORNING AS A FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WESTERN
BERING SEA AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS. 

$$

PKZ150-020300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-020300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-020300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-020300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-020300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. BLOWING SNOW.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-020300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-020300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-020300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-020300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-020300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-020300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-020300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 020003
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED MAR 1 2006

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.

PKZ199-021500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND REMAINS NEARLY
STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS TO 1004 MB EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.  A 982 MB
LOW OVER KAMCHATKA THURSDAY EVENING INTENSIFIES TO 974 MB AS IT MOVES
250 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND FRIDAY EVENING. 
$$

PKZ150-021500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-021500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-021500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-021500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-021500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-021500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...GALE WARNING EARLY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-021500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED MAR 1 2006

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-021500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-021500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-021500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-021500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED MAR 1 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-021500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED MAR 1 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 021204
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU MAR 2 2006

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.

PKZ199-030300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 996 MB LOW IN THE ANADYR GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT
DISSIPATES BY FRI AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB LOW FORMING OVER BRISTOL BAY
WILL CROSS INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THU EVENING. A 986 MB LOW SOUTH 
OF KAMCHATKA STRENGTHENS TO 976 MB FRI MORNING AND PUSHES A FRONT
ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM
NORTHWEST OF ATTU. THE LOW THEN MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND BY SAT MORNING AND STAYS AROUND 977 MB IN STRENGTH. 

$$

PKZ150-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU MAR 2 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU MAR 2 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-030300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU MAR 2 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW 
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-030300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU MAR 2 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-030300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU MAR 2 2006

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU MAR 2 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-030300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU MAR 2 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU MAR 2 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU MAR 2 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. 
RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU MAR 2 2006

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-030300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU MAR 2 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-030300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU MAR 2 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 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 Feb 27, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 12:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AST MON FEB 27 2006

.DISCUSSION...
LONGWAVE PATTERN THIS MORNING LOOKS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FROM
YESTERDAY.  THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE THAT WAS OVER THE ALEUTIANS
YESTERDAY HAS WEAKENED SLIGHTLY AND MOVED WESTWARD WHILE LOW PRESSURE
HAS MOVED OVER THE MAIN PART OF THE STATE.  THE SHORTWAVE THAT MOVED
ONSHORE IN THE BRISTOL BAY REGION HAS DEVELOPED INTO A SURFACE LOW AS
FORECAST ONCE IT GAINED THE COLD AND UNSTABLE AIR ALOFT.  STEERING
FLOW IS PUSHING THIS LOW INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA WHERE IT WILL REMAIN
FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.  OUT WEST A LOW ALONG THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA IS PUSHING WARM AIR NORTHWARD AND REBUILDING THE RIDGE IN
THE ALEUTIANS.  AS THIS CONTINUES THE LONGWAVE PATTERN WILL BECOME
MORE AMPLIFIED AND NORTHERLY FLOW WILL OCCUR OVER THE MAINLAND
BRINGING COLDER AIR AND CLEARER SKIES.  THE NORTHERLY PUSH WILL ALSO
ALLOW THE LOW IN THE GULF TO MOVE OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST AND THE ENTIRE
PATTERN WILL SHIFT EASTWARD.

OUT WEST...STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE RIDGE IS BRINGING
STRONG WINDS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND WEST COAST.  SNOW SHOWERS
WILL ALSO PERVADE THE ALEUTIANS THIS MORNING AND VISIBILITIES MAY BE
REDUCED AT TIMES. HOWEVER CONDITIONS ARE TOO WET FOR SIGNIFICANT
BLOWING SNOW AND THE BLIZZARD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELED.  FURTHER
NORTH IN THE PRIBILOFS CONDITIONS ARE COLDER AND DRIER AND A BLOWING
SNOW ADVISORY CONTINUES TODAY. EXPECT GALES IN THE MARINES WITH
HIGHER GUSTS.

IN THE EAST...AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA SNOW WILL FALL
ACROSS THE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS ARE NOT EXPECTED
AS THE LOW WILL MOVE FURTHER SOUTH AND TAKE THE AVAILABLE MOISTURE
WITH IT.  EXPECT GUSTY WINDS OUT OF PASSES AS THE TIGHTENED GRADIENT
BRINGS STRONGER NORTHERLY FLOW.

MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THIS MORNING.  VERY
LITTLE DIFFERENCE IS SEEN BETWEEN ETA AND GFS EVEN IN THE LONG TERM.
GFS WAS USED IN THE WEST AND ETA USED IN THE EAST FOR IMPROVED LAND
RESOLUTION.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK...THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES NORTHWARD ALONG
THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THIS WEEK.  AS THIS OCCURS THE ASSOCIATED
FRONT WILL PROGRESS ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND REACH THE MAINLAND BY
THURSDAY MORNING.  THIS WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE WEST COAST
AGAIN AND SOME WARMER WEATHER AS WELL.  BY FRIDAY A LOW FORMS ALONG
THE TRIPLE POINT AND MOVES INTO THE GULF.  THE EASTERN SECTION WILL
SEE IMPROVED WEATHER THROUGH THURSDAY AS THE RIDGE IS OVERHEAD BUT
WILL BEGIN TO SEE WARMER TEMPS AND PRECIP BY FRIDAY AS WELL.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 120 132 150 155 160 165 170 171 172 175 176 179 185
         STORM 130
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 130 138 160 165 179 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

LEW FEB 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 26, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 26, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 26, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 26, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 26, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 27, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 27, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC18 hr
Feb 27, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 27, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 27, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 27, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 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.