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Storm Warning 87, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 7, 2006

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 7, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 7, 2006, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 8, 2006, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 080000
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 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.

PKZ199-081500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 MB LOW OFF THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA WEAKENS TO 1000 MB
WEDNESDAY EVENING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION. A DEVELOPING 996 
MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTENSIFIES TO 987 
MB AS IT MOVES 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND THURSDAY
EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 55 KT OUT OF
BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.  
.WED...N WIND 15 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.  
.THU...E WIND 25 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT.  
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT.  
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 40 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING
W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
22 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$
8 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 080127 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

CORRECTED ZONES 150 179

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.

PKZ199-081500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 MB LOW OFF THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA WEAKENS TO 1000 MB
WEDNESDAY EVENING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION. A DEVELOPING 996 
MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTENSIFIES TO 987 
MB AS IT MOVES 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND THURSDAY
EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 55 KT OUT OF
BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.  
.WED...N WIND 15 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.  
.THU...E WIND 25 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT.  
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT.  
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 40 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING
W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
22 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 081247
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 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.

PKZ199-090300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 995 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE THURSDAY MORNING. A 994 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO
245 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WED EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO 400 NM NORTHEAST
OF SHEMYA AT 988 MB THU NIGHT. A 994 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 470 NM
SOUTHEAST OF ATKA THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER
GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT NEAR ADAK. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 
65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 22 FT. 
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT 
IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW BY MID MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 081625 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
725 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

UPDATED AREA 150

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.

PKZ199-090300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 995 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE THURSDAY MORNING. A 994 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO
245 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WED EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO 400 NM NORTHEAST
OF SHEMYA AT 988 MB THU NIGHT. A 994 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 470 NM
SOUTHEAST OF ATKA THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
725 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

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

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER
GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT NEAR ADAK. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 
65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 22 FT. 
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT 
IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW BY MID MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 081749 AAB
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
845 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

UPDATED AREA 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.

PKZ199-090300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 995 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE THURSDAY MORNING. A 994 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO
245 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WED EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO 400 NM NORTHEAST
OF SHEMYA AT 988 MB THU NIGHT. A 994 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 470 NM
SOUTHEAST OF ATKA THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
725 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

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

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER
GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT NEAR ADAK. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 
65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 22 FT. 
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
845 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT 
IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW BY MID MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 082220 RRA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
120 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

RETRANSMISSION

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.

PKZ199-090300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 995 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE THURSDAY MORNING. A 994 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO
245 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WED EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO 400 NM NORTHEAST
OF SHEMYA AT 988 MB THU NIGHT. A 994 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 470 NM
SOUTHEAST OF ATKA THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
725 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

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

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER
GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT NEAR ADAK. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 
65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 22 FT. 
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
845 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT 
IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW BY MID MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 090004
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 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.

PKZ199-091500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 300 NM NORTHEAST
OF SHEMYA AT 995 MB THU AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI. A 992 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF
ADAK  THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK AT 980 MB FRI
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-091500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-091500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-091500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.  
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT.  SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT.  
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT.  
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-091500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-091500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-091500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

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

.TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING W 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 090951 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1255 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

UPDATED ZONE 150

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.

PKZ199-091500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 300 NM NORTHEAST
OF SHEMYA AT 995 MB THU AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI. A 992 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF
ADAK  THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK AT 980 MB FRI
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
1255 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-091500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-091500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-091500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.  
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT.  SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT.  
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT.  
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-091500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-091500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-091500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

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

.TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING W 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 091247
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 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.

PKZ199-100300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 998 MB LOW 55 NM EAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 360 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA
FRI MORNING AND DISSIPATE. A 990 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 500 NM SOUTH OF
ATKA THU NIGHT AND THEN MOVE TO 175 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 966 MB FRI
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-100300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ165-100300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-100300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-100300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING E WIND 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-100300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 
FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-100300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DECREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Mar 6, 11:15 PM AKST, 11 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 11:15 PM AKST, 11 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
415 AM AST TUE MAR 07 2006

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT THIS MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS
CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL THIS MORNING AND INTO THE KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY AS WELL AS IN THE ALEUTIANS. EXPECT THE SCATTERED SHOWERS TO
REMAIN THROUGH THE MORNING AS THE LOW IN THE GULF DISSIPATES LATER IN
THE DAY. SOME SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY. EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES FROM SEWARD
TO TALKEETNA BEFORE AFTERNOON.

THE LOW IN THE GULF WILL WEAKEN THIS MORNING AS A SECOND LOW MOVES
INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF AND STEALS THE ENERGY. THE MAIN STORY IN THE
EAST IS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SWINGING THROUGH MAINLAND AK AND THE
STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT DEVELOPING THROUGH MIDWEEK FROM SHELIKOF
STRAIT TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BEHIND THE SURFACE LOW MOVING INTO THE
EASTERN GULF. COLD AIR WILL ENTRENCH ITSELF FROM THE SUSITNA VALLEY
DOWN THE KENAI PENINSULA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK BEFORE ANY
WARMING BEGINS TO OCCUR AGAIN. WITH THE TIGHTENING GRADIENT EXPECT
STORM FORCE WINDS TO BLOW THROUGH THE BARRENS AND THE EAST SIDE OF
KODIAK ISLAND THROUGH GAPS. WINDS WILL ALSO PICK UP OUT OF THE NORTH
THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN NEAR SEWARD BY WED INCLUDING RESURRECTION
BAY.

LOOK FOR FOG AND STRATUS THIS MORNING ACROSS THE WESTERN KENAI
PENINSULA AND INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY. AUGUSTINE HAS ALSO INCREASED
ITS ACTIVITY SO ASHFALL ADVISORIES FOR THE AFFECTED MARINE ZONES ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY.

OUT WEST..SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY IN THE KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY. NORTHWEST FLOW WILL ALSO KEEP ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
FORECAST FOR THE PRIBILOFS AND ALASKA PENINSULA. THE MAIN STORY IS
THE WEATHER FRONT MOVING FROM THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY INTO THE
PRIBILOFS AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY TUE NIGHT. IT WILL BRING GALES AND
RAIN AND SNOW TO MUCH OF THE AREA FROM UNALASKA WEST.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 120 138 150 155 170 171 172 175 176 185
      ...STORM 130 132
      ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 130 132 138 140 141 165 185
      ...ASHFALL ADVISORY 130 140
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

RNW MAR 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 7:45 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 hr
Mar 6, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Mar 6, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Mar 6, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC27 hr
Mar 6, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Mar 6, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Mar 7, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC10 min
Mar 7, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 7, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 7, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Mar 7, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 7, 11:10 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC2 hr
Mar 7, 1:15 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC22 hr

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Sources

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