Gale Warning 313, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 182000 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1200 PM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

UPDATED ZONE 155.

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.

PKZ199-190200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW PERSISTS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH
WED. A 1017 MB LOW NEAR AMCHITKA MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR AT 1014 MB THIS AFTERNOON. A 1008 MB LOW MOVES TO 150 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MIDDAY WED...THEN MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AS 
IT MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-190200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-190200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
1200 PM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-190200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-190200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-190200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-190200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-190200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-190200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-190200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 190621 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

CORRECTED ZONES 155 179 185

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.

PKZ199-191400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1008 MB LOW 290 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA TONIGHT MOVES TO 450 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 994 MB THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. 
$$

PKZ150-191400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO
50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-191400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-191400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT.  
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT.  
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-191400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-191400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-191400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-191400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-191400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-191400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

PKZ179-191400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE
WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 191157
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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.

PKZ199-200200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1009 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 995 MB
350 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER
THE WESTERN BERING SEA WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-200200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-200200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-200200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-200200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-200200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-200200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-200200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 


$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 192312
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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.

PKZ199-201400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1007 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SAND POINT AT 995 MB THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER
THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY.
$$

PKZ150-201400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-201400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.  
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT.  
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-201400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-201400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-201400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-201400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-201400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 192333 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

CORRECTED ZONE 155.

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.

PKZ199-201400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1007 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SAND POINT AT 995 MB THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER
THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY.
$$

PKZ150-201400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-201400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.  
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT.  
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-201400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-201400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-201400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-201400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-201400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 200613 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1010 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

UPDATED ZONES 150 165 179

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.

PKZ199-201400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1007 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SAND POINT AT 995 MB THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER
THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY.
$$

PKZ150-201400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-201400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.  
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT.  
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-201400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
1010 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ180-201400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-201400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-201400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-201400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
1010 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 201133
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU MAR 20 2008

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.

PKZ199-210200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1006 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL STRENGTHEN TO 979 MB
170 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO
THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-210200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU MAR 20 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-210200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU MAR 20 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-210200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU MAR 20 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT.  
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.  
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-210200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU MAR 20 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-210200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU MAR 20 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT.  
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-210200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU MAR 20 2008

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

.TODAY...WIND INCREASING TO NW WIND 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-210200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU MAR 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-210200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU MAR 20 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-210200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU MAR 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-210200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU MAR 20 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-210200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU MAR 20 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT.  
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-210200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU MAR 20 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT.  
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM ADT MON MAR 17 2008

.ANALYSIS...
LARGE SURFACE LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WITH ANOTHER LOW WEST OF
SHEMYA THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG JET FEEDING THE LOW WEST OF SHEMYA
THIS AFTERNOON AND SHOULD PUSH IT RATHER QUICKLY THROUGH THE
ALEUTIANS TOMORROW. THIS LOW TO WRAP AROUND THE GULF LOW AND COMBINE
INTO A LARGE LOW THURSDAY. MEANWHILE...THE CURRENT GULF LOW TO MOVE
ONSHORE OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA TOMORROW AND WEAKEN THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
GREAT RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY WITH THE GFS THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY. THESE ARE IN LINE WITH THE 12Z ECMWF AND THE GFS ENSEMBLE
MEAN. HOWEVER...THE ECMWF SWINGS A LOW IN THE GULF ON WEDNESDAY TOO
FAST BACK TO BRISTOL BAY. THE GFS ON THE OTHER HAND IS SLOWER AND THE
LOW REMAINS IN THE GULF AND COMBINES WITH ANOTHER LOW ON FRIDAY. THE
ECMWF AND GFS ARE SIMILAR AT THIS POINT. AFTER THIS POINT...SOME
LARGE DIFFERENCES APPEAR. THE CURRENT RUN OF THE GFS AND THE 00Z RUNS
OF THE ECMWF AND GFS HAD A LOW TRAVELING ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING
AND ALEUTIAN CHAIN SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY AND DIVING TO THE GULF
LOW.

OVERALL...MEAN TROUGH REMAINS OVER ALASKA THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK.

.UPPER LEVELS...
BROAD TROUGH OVER THE MAINLAND TODAY WITH A RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN
BERING. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW NEAR BETHEL TO SLIP INTO THE GULF TOMORROW
AND BRING COLDER AIR ACROSS KODIAK AND SUPPORT THE LOW IN THE GULF
FURTHER. IN THE MEANTIME...A SHORT WAVE TROUGH RIDING A JET CORE FROM
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TO MOVE FROM SHEMYA
THIS AFTERNOON TO SOUTH OF COLD BAY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THIS WAVE TO
DIVE INTO THE GULF AND MEET WITH THE GULF LOW WEDNESDAY AND WRAP
AROUND THE GULF THURSDAY. ANOTHER SHORT WAVE TO WRAP INTO THIS SYSTEM
AS WELL THURSDAY/FRIDAY.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
ALEUTIANS AND BERING...
STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING. COMBINED
WITH SNOW SHOWERS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES.
THESE CONDITIONS TO REMAIN THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. FURTHER
WEST...A LOW WEST OF SHEMYA TO SLIDE THROUGH THE ALEUTIANS TONIGHT
AND TOMORROW. ANOTHER LOW TO FOLLOW THE SAME PATH WEDNESDAY. BOTH
LOWS FEED INTO THE MEAN GULF LOW.

WESTERN ALASKA...
LOW IN THE GULF COMBINED WITH MEAN HIGH IN THE WESTERN BERING
CREATING MODERATE NORTHWEST FLOW OVER WESTERN ALASKA. AN UPPER LOW
OVER THE AREA CREATING CONCENTRATED AREAS OF SNOW. COMBINED WITH THE
WINDS...BLOWING SNOW HAS REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALONG THE COASTAL
LOCATIONS. FURTHER INLAND...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS PREVAIL. THESE
CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. THE ACTIVITY THEN TURNS MORE SHOWERY AS
VORT MAX AFTER VORT MAX ROTATE AROUND THE MEAN TROUGH INLAND OVER THE
NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...
LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF BRINGING SNOW TO THE EASTERN SOUND AND
COPPER RIVER BASIN. DRIER NORTHWEST FLOW WEST OF THAT KEEPING SNOW
FROM SPREADING WEST. THE LOW TO MOVE INLAND NEAR SEWARD TONIGHT WITH
SOME SNOW WORKING TO THE WESTERN SOUND AND OVER THE EASTERN KENAI
PENINSULA. AS THE FLOW TURNS MORE EASTERLY ALOFT TOMORROW AND
TOMORROW NIGHT...SNOW SHOWERS WILL WORK OVER THE KENAI MOUNTAINS AND
INTO THE WESTERN KENAI. SOME OF THESE SHOWERS MAY MOVE INTO THE
ANCHORAGE AREA AS WELL. MODERATE NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE SOUTHERN AND
WESTERN GULF...TO KEEP SHOWERS AND COLDER AIR THERE. FREEZING SPRAY
COULD BECOME A PROBLEM IN SHELIKOF AND THE BARREN ISLANDS. THIS LOW
TO WEAKEN WEDNESDAY AS ANOTHER LOW WRAPS UP THE EASTERN GULF AROUND
TO KODIAK THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER LOW FEEDS INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF
FRIDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
ANCHOR LOW IN THE GULF WITH HIGH PRESSURE GENERALLY OVER THE WESTERN
BERING. THIS WOULD MEAN A COLD MAINLAND AIR MASS WITH A ANCHOR LOW IN
THE GULF AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. MODERATE TO
STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH THIS TIME FRAME.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING ZONE 181
MARINE...GALE 130 150 155 165
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 150 155 160 165 179 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JN MAR 08

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1113 PM ADT MON MAR 17 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0256 AM     BLIZZARD         KING COVE               55.06N 162.30W
03/17/2008                                      AK   ASOS

            BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WERE MET FROM 3AM THROUGH NOON TODAY
            IN KING COVE AND THE COLD BAY AREA. VISIBILITY DROPPED
            WELL BELOW 1/4 MILE AND WINDS PEAKED AT OVER 70 MPH.

&&

SSHEA