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Gale Warning 263, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 9, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 9, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 9, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 11, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 101307
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 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.

PKZ199-110300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 450 NM NORTH
OF AMCHITKA SATURDAY NIGHT AS 979 MB. A 988 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST
OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA SATURDAY NIGHT AND
DISSIPATE. A 982 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR DUTCH HARBOR SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND MOVE NEAR SAINT PAUL ISLAND SATURDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN.
$$

PKZ150-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT.  
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY NOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-110300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
7 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 101321 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

CORRECT ZONE 160 AND 180

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.

PKZ199-110300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 450 NM NORTH
OF AMCHITKA SATURDAY NIGHT AS 979 MB. A 988 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST
OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA SATURDAY NIGHT AND
DISSIPATE. A 982 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR DUTCH HARBOR SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND MOVE NEAR SAINT PAUL ISLAND SATURDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN.
$$

PKZ150-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT.  
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY NOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-110300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 101642 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
740 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

UPDATED ZONE 165.

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.

PKZ199-110300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 450 NM NORTH
OF AMCHITKA SATURDAY NIGHT AS 979 MB. A 988 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST
OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA SATURDAY NIGHT AND
DISSIPATE. A 982 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR DUTCH HARBOR SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND MOVE NEAR SAINT PAUL ISLAND SATURDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN.
$$

PKZ150-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
740 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER
WINDS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT.  
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY NOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-110300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000
FZAK52 PAFC 102326 AAB
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
225 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

UPDATED ZONE 179

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.

PKZ199-110300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 450 NM NORTH
OF AMCHITKA SATURDAY NIGHT AS 979 MB. A 988 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST
OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA SATURDAY NIGHT AND
DISSIPATE. A 982 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR DUTCH HARBOR SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND MOVE NEAR SAINT PAUL ISLAND SATURDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN.
$$

PKZ150-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
740 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER
WINDS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT.  
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY NOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-110300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
225 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 65 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000
FZAK52 PAFC 110007
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 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.

PKZ199-111500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 976 MB LOW NEAR ATKA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 972 MB 400 NM NORTH OF 
ADAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 986 MB
LOW 380 NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-111500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW 
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW 
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 111339 RRA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 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.

PKZ199-120300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 974 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING AND DISSIPATE. A 1000 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP 200 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SUNDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.

.SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6
FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-120300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-120300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.  
.WED...S WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-120300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY NOON. SEAS BUILDING TO
19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-120300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

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

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-120300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 120005
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 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.

PKZ199-121500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 MB LOW 370 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL MOVE NORTH AND
DISSIPATE 260 NM WEST OF GAMBELL MON AFTERNOON. A 980 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA MON.

$$

PKZ150-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER
GUSTS 45 KT NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE
WATERS. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT IN
ICE FREE WATERS.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT.  
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT.  
.WED...S WIND 25 KT.  
.THU...S WIND 15 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 121256
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 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.

PKZ199-130300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL MOVE
NORTH AND DISSIPATE 250 NM WEST OF GAMBELL MONDAY AFTERNOON. 
A WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN BERING SEA MONDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS  3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW BY NOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.  
.WED...S WIND 20 KT.  
.THU...E WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY NOON. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SUN MAR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 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 9, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

.DISCUSSION...
MODEL ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH ONLY SMALL DIFFERENCES IN THE SPEED
AND STRENGTH OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS IN THE BERING SEA.

UPPER AIR...
THE UPPER RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND CENTRAL BERING SEA
WILL BUILD INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA LATE FRIDAY AND WILL MOVE INTO THE
GULF OF ALASKA AND THE CENTRAL INTERIOR SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. A
300 MB JET MOVE ALONG THE TOP OF THE RIDGE WILL MOVE THROUGH
SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND KODIAK ISLAND TONIGHT, SUSITNA VALLEY AND KENAI
PENINSULA FRIDAY AND THROUGH PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

AN UPPER TROUGH OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA AND WESTERN BERING SEA
WILL EXTEND EAST AND DEVELOP A CLOSED UPPER LOW OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA SATURDAY.

AT THE SURFACE...
A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A LOW OVER THE OFF SOUTHEAST
ALASKA AND THE RIDGE OVER WESTERN ALASKA IS SUPPORTED BY A COLD AIR
MASS OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND THE JET STREAM MOVING THROUGH
SOUTHWEST ALASKA. MAXIMUM WIND SPEED WILL COINCIDE WITH THE PASSAGE
OF THE JET TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

A MODERATE LOW SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE NORTH INTO
THE BERING SEA AND DEEPEN BY 30 MB FRIDAY NIGHT THEN WILL REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA AND WEAKEN THROUGH
SUNDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN SPREAD INTO THE
ALASKA PENINSULA BRISTOL BAY AND KUSKOKWIM DELTA WATERS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. A FEW AREAS OF STORM FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOF ISLAND WATERS FRIDAY. NORTHWEST GALE
FORCE WINDS ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW WILL DEVELOP WESTERN
ALEUTIANS FRIDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR ZONES 131, 135 AND 171.
MARINE...STORM AREAS 170, 179.
         GALE AREAS 120, 121, 125, 138, 165, 171, 172, 175,
               180, 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

*** MAR 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 9, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 10, 9:25 AM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC14 hr
Mar 10, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 10, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days

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Sources

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