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Small Craft Advisory 270, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 21, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 21, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 21, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 23, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 212307
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007

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.

PKZ199-221400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO
THE GULF OF ALASKA THU AFTERNOON. A 986 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF
ADAK WILL MOVE TO 260 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AND WEAKEN TO 990 MB
FRI AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB LOW DEVELOPING 260 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL
WILL STRENGTHEN TO 994 MB 240 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND FRI
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-221400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-221400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-221400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-221400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.

.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ180-221400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-221400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-221400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-221400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-221400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-221400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-221400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-221400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 221145
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

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.

PKZ199-230200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 999 MB LOW 250 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 
200 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND FRIDAY NIGHT AS 995 MB. A 988 MB
LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY 
FRIDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 998 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-230200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-230200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ179-230200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 230130 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

CORRECTED ZONE 185 FOR SEAS

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.

PKZ199-231400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 480 NM SOUTHEAST OF
COLD BAY AND WEAKEN TO 1003 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A 999 MB LOW 380 NM
WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 230 
NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-231400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-231400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE
WATERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ180-231400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-231400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT.SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ179-231400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN
ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 230016 RRA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

...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.

PKZ199-231400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 480 NM SOUTHEAST OF
COLD BAY AND WEAKEN TO 1003 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A 999 MB LOW 380 NM
WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 230 
NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-231400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-231400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE
WATERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ180-231400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-231400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-231400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN
ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 230102 RRB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

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.

PKZ199-231400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 480 NM SOUTHEAST OF
COLD BAY AND WEAKEN TO 1003 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A 999 MB LOW 380 NM
WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 230 
NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-231400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-231400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE
WATERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ180-231400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-231400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-231400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU MAR 22 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN
ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 231112
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

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.

PKZ199-240200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE OVER NUNIVAK
ISLAND AND THEN INTO THE INTERIOR AT 996 MB SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A
1004 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON 230 NM NORTHWEST OF
SHEMYA AND MOVE TO 180 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 998 MB SUNDAY
MORNING. 

$$

PKZ150-240200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-240200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-240200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-240200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-240200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-240200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 232302
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

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.

PKZ199-241400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE INLAND
NEAR HOOPER BAY AT 995 MB SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A 1005 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN
TO 997 MB 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-241400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-241400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ180-241400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT
.WED...S WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-241400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-241400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT FRI MAR 23 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Mar 21, 12:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 21, 12:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM ADT WED MAR 21 2007

.DISCUSSION...

THE MODELS CONTINUE TO GENERALLY BE IN AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM
WITH SOME DIVERGENCE WITH THE LOW COMING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA LATE
THURSDAY. GFS IS FASTER AND DEEPER THAN THE NAM. GFS AND UKMET SEEM
TO HANDLE THIS THE BEST SO GOING WITH THE GFS SOLUTION.

THE UPPER PATTERN SHOWS THE POLAR LOW HAS DROPPED OVER MUCH OF THE
NORTHERN PORTION OF THE STATE. A BROAD COVER THE BERING SEA WITH ITS
AXIS OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.  THIS TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT
EAST THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT SHORT WAVE
WILL ROTATE ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL THIS EVENING.

IN THE EAST THE STRONG SURFACE SEEM TO BE A BIT QUICKER THAN THE
MODEL SUGGESTS. AT 9Z IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS JUST TO THE NORTHEAST OF
KODIAK AND TRACKING INTO THE NORTH GULF AND MOVING INTO THE COPPER
RIVER BASIN BY LATE AFTERNOON EARLY EVENING. THE WORST OF THE SNOW IS
OVER FOR THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA WITH THE PUSHING INTO THE GULF.
WINDS ARE ALREADY SHIFTED TO THE NORTH. SHOULD GET SOME SHOWERS LATER
IN THE MORNING BUT WILL NOT AMOUNT TO MUCH. EXPECT THE SNOW ALONG THE
GULF COAST TO MIX WITH RAIN BY AFTERNOON. THE UPPER TROUGH MOVING
INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY LATER TODAY SHOULD BRING MORE SNOW OR SNOW
SHOWERS INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY, ANCHORAGE BOWL AND ALONG KENAI
PENINSULA THROUGH TONIGHT. DO NOT EXPECT A BIG SNOW EVENT BUT SHOULD
GET SEVERAL INCHES.

OUT WEST WITH THE LOW OUT OF THE PICTURE A NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE
BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AS A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER
THE BERING SEA TODAY. EXPECT GENERALLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS WITH
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEK. A SERIES OF LOWS
WILL DRIFT EAST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN THROUGH THE WEEK.
AN AREA OF

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 120 130 132 140 150 165 179
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130 150 165 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

KB MAR 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 20, 5:55 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC5 hr
Mar 20, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Mar 20, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Mar 20, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Mar 20, 11:00 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 21, 12:17 AM AKDTSnow AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Mar 21, 11:00 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 21, 11:00 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 21, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Mar 21, 11:00 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 21, 11:00 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 21, 11:50 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC11 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.