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Gale Warning 301, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 28, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 28, 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
Mar 28, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 30, 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 290202 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE MAR 28 2006

CORRECTED 155 165

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.

PKZ199-291500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 998 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT MOVES SOUTHEAST AND
WEAKENS. A 990 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO NEAR SHEMYA
AND WEAKENS TO 993 MB WEDNESDAY. A 989 MB LOW MOVES TO OVER ADAK
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND TO 200 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.   
$$

PKZ150-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST TUE MAR 28 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE MAR 28 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-291500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE MAR 28 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-291500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE MAR 28 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W AFTER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-291500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE MAR 28 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE MAR 28 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-291500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE MAR 28 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE MAR 28 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE MAR 28 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE MAR 28 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-291500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE MAR 28 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-291500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE MAR 28 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
7 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 291236
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED MAR 29 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.

PKZ199-300300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 992 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 160 NM NORTHEAST
OF SHEMYA WED EVENING AND DISSIPATE. A 1000 MB LOW 220 NM WEST OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND STRENGTHEN TO
988 MB BEFORE DISSIPATING WED NIGHT. A 998 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM EAST OF GAMBELL AT 978 MB THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-300300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-300300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-300300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-300300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-300300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-300300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-300300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-300300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS INCREASING TO 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-300300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-300300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-300300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT IN 
ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-300300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 292355
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 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.

PKZ199-301500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW 80 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE 200 NM NORTHWEST 
OF ADAK WED NIGHT. A 990 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 980 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND THU MORNING.
THE LOW WILL THEN SLOWLY MOVE TO 35 NM NORTH OF GAMBELL FRI
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT
NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-301500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-301500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-301500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING EAST 20 KT NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ170-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS EVENING THEN
BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-301500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING THEN
BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING EAST OF ATKA...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT THIS EVENING EAST OF ATKA BECOMING NW WIND 30
KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-301500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-301500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT BECOMING NW WIND 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 300106 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
410 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

UPDATED FOR AREAS 170, 171 AND 185.

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.

PKZ199-301500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW 80 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE 200 NM NORTHWEST 
OF ADAK WED NIGHT. A 990 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 980 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND THU MORNING.
THE LOW WILL THEN SLOWLY MOVE TO 35 NM NORTH OF GAMBELL FRI
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT
NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-301500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-301500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-301500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING EAST 20 KT NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ170-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
410 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS EVENING THEN
BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-301500-
UNALASKA BAY
410 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING THEN
BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING EAST OF ATKA...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT THIS EVENING EAST OF ATKA BECOMING NW WIND 30
KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-301500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
410 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-301500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED MAR 29 2006

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT BECOMING NW WIND 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 301236
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU MAR 30 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.

PKZ199-310300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 979 MB LOW 75 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE NEAR GAMBELL AT
989 MB FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-310300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT
NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-310300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-310300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR THE WESTERN CAPES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 

.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-310300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-310300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT.  
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-310300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-310300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU MAR 30 2006

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-310300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-310300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-310300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-310300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-310300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 310055
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 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.

PKZ199-311500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 974 MB LOW ABOUT 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF GAMBLE WILL MOVE TO NEAR
GAMBLE AND WEAKEN TO 983 MB FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS FRI AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 330 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-311500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-311500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-311500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-311500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-311500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN
THE EVENING.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT.  
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-311500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-311500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRI...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-311500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-311500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-311500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-311500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9
FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-311500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 310304 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

CORRECTED FOR HEADLINES.

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.

PKZ199-311500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 974 MB LOW ABOUT 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF GAMBLE WILL MOVE TO NEAR
GAMBLE AND WEAKEN TO 983 MB FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS FRI AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 330 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-311500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-311500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-311500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-311500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-311500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN
THE EVENING.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT.  
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-311500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-311500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-311500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-311500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-311500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-311500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9
FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-311500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU MAR 30 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 311210
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST FRI MAR 31 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 976 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE TO 110 NM 
SOUTHWEST OF SHISHMAREF AT 1001 MB SAT NIGHT. A 989 MB LOW WILL 
MOVE TO 515 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA SAT MORNING AND REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH THE PERIOD. ITS ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL 
MOVE INTO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT EVENING. 

$$

PKZ150-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST FRI MAR 31 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI MAR 31 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-010300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST FRI MAR 31 2006

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-010300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST FRI MAR 31 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-010300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST FRI MAR 31 2006

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST FRI MAR 31 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-010300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST FRI MAR 31 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO W 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST FRI MAR 31 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST FRI MAR 31 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST FRI MAR 31 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-010300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST FRI MAR 31 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-010300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST FRI MAR 31 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Mar 28, 10:00 AM AKST, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 10:00 AM AKST, 1 hour before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AST TUE MAR 28 2006

.DISCUSSION...MODEL INITIALIZATIONS REASONABLE. FORECAST TRENDS FOR
GULF IN GENERAL AGREEMENT. SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES EXIST BETWEEN
HEMISPHERIC AND REGIONAL MODELS IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA WED NIGHT
AND THU.

.WEST...WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY NEAR THE SW COAST WILL DISSIPATE
WEDNESDAY AS IT DRIFTS INLAND. EXPECT MAINLY CLOUDS WITH FRONT.
STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO MOVE
INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA WED NIGHT. MODELS DIFFER ON INTENSIFY...
SPEED...AND POSITION OF SYSTEM. GFS/UMKET MODELS MOVE SYSTEM FASTEST
AND FURTHEAST NORTH THEN ETA FAMILY(PARALLENAM/ETA12). GFS/UKMET SHOW
SIGNIFICANT SHIFT IN PATTERN FROM PAST WEEK OR SO. ETA TRACK AND
INTENSITY ARE CONSISTENT WITH PREVIOUS NCEP MODEL RUNS AND PAST
TRENDS. GFS ENSEMBLE RUN SHOW FAIR SPREAD IN MEMBERS. ALL SAID...
OVERALL CONFIDENCE IN SOLUTIONS NOT VERY HIGH. FOR NOW WILL CONTINUE
WITH PREVIOUS FORECAST AND MAKE INCREMENTAL ADJUSTMENTS BEYOND 48
HOURS. IN ANY CASE...MAY BE LOOKING AT BLIZZARD WATCH FOR THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA THU.

.EAST...WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WITH GENERALLY FLAT GRADIENT
CONTINUES OVER GULF WITH WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MAINLAND THROUGH
WED. PROBABLY SEE INCREASING CLOUDS AND WIND OVER THE WESTERN GULF
THU WITH FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING IN FROM THE WEST.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE AT THIS TIME.
MARINE...GALES 155,160,165,170,172,AND 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC MAR 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 27, 11:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 27, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 27, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days

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Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2006Every gale warning in 2006

Sources

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