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Gale Warning 337, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 29, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 29, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 29, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 2, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 301131
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 30 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.

PKZ199-310200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO CHIGNIK AT 1005
MB THIS AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 999 MB LOW NEAR MEKORYUK
WILL MOVE TO EMMONAK THIS AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 985 MB
LOW 280 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 300 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK BY
EARLY MON MORNING THEN TO 175 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL BY EARLY TUE
MORNING. 
$$

PKZ150-310200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-310200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-310200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT.  
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-310200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-310200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-310200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-310200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-310200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-310200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-310200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-310200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-310200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$
9 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 302358
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 30 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.

PKZ199-311400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1007 MB LOW NEAR CHIGNIK WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 1003 MB LOW NEAR
HOOPER BAY WILL ALSO DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 983 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 250 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL MON AFTERNOON THEN
WEAKEN TO 991 MB 150 NM NORTH OF NOME TUE AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-311400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-311400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-311400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-311400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-311400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-311400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-311400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-311400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S WIND 25 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND
THIS EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-311400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-311400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-311400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT THIS EVENING. 
SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-311400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 30 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE 25 KT THIS
EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 311114
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 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.

PKZ199-010200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
AT 985 MB LOW 330 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND BY LATE MON NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO 100
NM NORTHWEST OF NOME AND WEAKEN TO 993 MB BY TUE AFTERNOON...THEN
MOVE NORTH AND DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. A 987 MB LOW 490 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA BY EARLY 
WED MORNING. 

$$

PKZ150-010200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-010200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-010200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-010200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-010200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-010200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-010200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-010200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 13
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-010200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-010200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-010200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-010200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS
OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 311902 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1100 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

UPDATE TO ZONES 155 AND 165

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-010200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
AT 985 MB LOW 330 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND BY LATE MON NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO 100
NM NORTHWEST OF NOME AND WEAKEN TO 993 MB BY TUE AFTERNOON...THEN
MOVE NORTH AND DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. A 987 MB LOW 490 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA BY EARLY 
WED MORNING. 

$$

PKZ150-010200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-010200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
1100 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-010200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-010200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
1100 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-010200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-010200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-010200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-010200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 13
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-010200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-010200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-010200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-010200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS
OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 312346
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT MON MAR 31 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.

PKZ199-011400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES OVER THE
CHUKCHI SEA AND WEAKENS TO 991 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A 985 MB LOW 280
NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUESDAY EVENING MOVES TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SAINT PAUL ISLAND AND INTENSIFIES TO 980 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-011400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-011400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-011400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT
IN THE EVENING THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-011400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. SE GUSTS TO 40
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-011400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-011400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 TO 17
FT...HIGHEST BERING SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST BERING SIDE. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-011400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-011400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS EAST OF ATKA. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-011400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-011400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-011400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-011400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT MON MAR 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. AREAS OF DENSE
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 011127
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 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.

PKZ199-020200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON AT 994 MB THEN WELL NORTH OF THE AREA
TUE NIGHT. A 985 MB LOW 485 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA THIS AFTERNOON
WILL MOVE TO 280 NM NORTH OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON THEN TO 100 NM
SOUTHWEST OF MEKORYUK LATE WED NIGHT. AT 983 MB LOW 580 NM SOUTHWEST
OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA BY LATE
WED NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-020200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-020200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-020200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-020200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-020200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-020200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-020200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-020200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-020200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   

$$

PKZ176-020200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   

$$

PKZ185-020200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-020200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 011520 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
720 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

UPDATED ZONES 155 171 179.

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.

PKZ199-020200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON AT 994 MB THEN WELL NORTH OF THE AREA
TUE NIGHT. A 985 MB LOW 485 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA THIS AFTERNOON
WILL MOVE TO 280 NM NORTH OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON THEN TO 100 NM
SOUTHWEST OF MEKORYUK LATE WED NIGHT. AT 983 MB LOW 580 NM SOUTHWEST
OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA BY LATE
WED NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-020200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-020200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
720 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-020200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-020200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-020200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-020200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-020200-
UNALASKA BAY
720 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-020200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-020200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   

$$

PKZ176-020200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   

$$

PKZ185-020200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-020200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
720 AM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 020008
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT TUE APR 1 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.

PKZ199-021400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB LOW MOVES NORTH TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU LATE
TONIGHT...THEN TRACKS NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BERING SEA TO NEAR HOOPER
BAY AT 988 MB LATE WED NIGHT. A 988 MB LOW MOVES NORTHEAST TO 100 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA LATE WED NIGHT AND TO 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL
THU AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-021400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-021400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-021400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-021400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-021400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-021400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-021400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. GUSTS
TO 30 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-021400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...ATKA WEST...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT INCREASING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EAST OF
ATKA...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SOUTH 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-021400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS INCREASING TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-021400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT WEST OF SHEMYA...SE 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-021400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-021400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE APR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 021125
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT WED APR 2 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.

PKZ199-030200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND BY LATE WED NIGHT THEN MOVE NORTH OF THE 
AREA THU AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW 190 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA LATE WED
NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 100 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM BY LATE THU NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-030200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT WED APR 2 2008

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.   

$$

PKZ155-030200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-030200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-030200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-030200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-030200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-030200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-030200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-030200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-030200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-030200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-030200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 022305
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 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.

PKZ199-031400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 380 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND MOVES TO 100 NM
NORTHEAST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AT 987 MB THURSDAY EVENING. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING SEA AND ACROSS THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. A 1008 MB LOW MOVES TO 520 NM SOUTHWEST 
OF SHEMYA FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-031400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-031400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT LATER THIS EVENING.
SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-031400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATER THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT.  SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-031400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT WED APR 2 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN 
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Mar 29, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 9:00 AM AKDT, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM ADT SAT MAR 29 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH TUESDAY. MODELS DIFFER ON RIDGING
OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE. ECMWF MORE PROGRESSIVE WHEREAS
THE GFS SPLITS A TROUGH OVER THE GULF WED/THU. THE NEXT TROUGH TO DIG
OUT OF THE BERING STRAIT ALSO FASTER AND STRONGER WITH THE ECMWF. THE
GFS ON THE OTHER HAND ALLOWS A SHORT WAVE OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC TO
PHASE WITH THE NORTHERN SHORT WAVE. EVENTUALLY A TROUGH SITUATES OVER
WESTERN ALASKA AND EASTERN BERING SATURDAY. THE EXTENT OF THE TROUGH
IN THE GULF IS ALSO IN CONTENTION. THIS IS MAINLY DUE TO THE ANCHOR
LOW WITH THE GFS REMAINING NEAR THE BERING STRAIT WHEREAS THE ECMWF
DEVELOPS ITS ANCHOR LOW NEAR BETHEL. ENSEMBLE MEAN MUCH MORE SMOOTH
AS THE MEMBER SOLUTIONS DIFFER ON THE STRENGTH AND INTENSITY OF EACH
WAVE ACROSS THE GULF AND FROM THE ARCTIC. ESSENTIALLY...THESE
SCENARIOS ALL HINGE ON STRENGTH OF MEAN RIDGE OVER THE GULF AND HOW
IT DEALS WITH IMPENDING SHORT WAVES WEDNESDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.ANALYSIS...
RIDGE OVER THE GULF WITH A STACKED LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR. AN
UPPER LEVEL FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE MAINLAND FROM AN OLD TRIPLE
POINT LOW AT THE RIDGE AXIS. THE SURFACE FRONT ALONG THE WEST COAST
OF ALASKA. A SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVING ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING
ENHANCING THE FRONT AND ITS ONSHORE PUSH. THIS IS BRINGING BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS FROM CAPE NEWENHAM THROUGH CAPE ROMANZOF. THE FRONT WILL
WEAKEN THIS EVENING AS THE JET SUPPORT LIFTS NORTH. MEANWHILE THE
STACKED BEGINS TO SPLIT THIS EVENING WITH THE MAIN LOW CENTER MOVING
INTO BRISTOL BAY.

IN THE GULF...THE FLOW GRADUALLY TURNS MORE SOUTHERLY THIS EVENING
WITH THE SURFACE WARM FRONT MOVING NORTH THROUGH THE GULF TO THE
KENAI PENINSULA. KODIAK STARTING OFF AS SNOW THIS AFTERNOON TO WARM
TO A RAIN SNOW MIX AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOISTURE TO SPREAD INTO THE KENAI
PENINSULA. HOWEVER...WITH JET SUPPORT AND A SUPPORTIVE EAST WEST
SURFACE GRADIENT...DOWNSLOPE PRECIP PATTERN WILL BE EVIDENT LATER
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
BERING AND ALEUTIANS...
LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH THIS AFTERNOON TO CROSS INTO BRISTOL BAY TONIGHT
THEN SWING INLAND TOMORROW NIGHT NEAR BETHEL. RAIN TO SPREAD ACROSS
THE AREA FROM DUTCH HARBOR EAST TONIGHT AND WANE FROM THE WEST
TOMORROW. ANOTHER LOW TO MOVE SOUTH OF SHEMYA LATE TONIGHT AND BRING
A WARM FRONT ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WITH NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS.
PRECIP TO SPREAD ACROSS THE BERING FROM THIS LOW SUNDAY NIGHT. MOST
OF IT SHOULD BE RAIN AS 850 TEMPS ARE NEAR ZERO. ANOTHER LOW TO SWING
THROUGH SOUTH OF THE ORIGINAL LOW ACROSS DUTCH MONDAY. THE TWO
COMBINE IN THE EASTERN BERING MONDAY NIGHT AS TWO UPPER LOW CENTERS
MERGE WITH WINDS AND PRECIPITATION INTENSIFYING. THE LOW WILL MOVE TO
THE BERING STRAIT TUESDAY WHILE A PORTION SPLITS INTO THE GULF.
ANOTHER WAVE MOVING OUT OF SIBERIA TO HELP PUSH THE SURFACE LOW INTO
THE CHUKCHI SEA.

WESTERN ALASKA...
FRONT ALONG THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
THE WINDS TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING THE FRONT LOSES JET SUPPORT.
PRECIP WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY TONIGHT WITH THE FRONT
WEAKENING INLAND. THE LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR THIS AFTERNOON TO MOVE
INTO BRISTOL BAY. THIS WILL INCREASE PRECIP ONCE AGAIN LATE TONIGHT
AND TOMORROW. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL NOT BE THAT STRONG. THEREFORE...DO
NOT EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AGAIN. THE LOW LIFTS ACROSS THE
KUSKOKWIM/YUKON DELTA SUNDAY WITH PRECIP LIFTING ACROSS THE MAINLAND
SUNDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER WARM FRONT TO PUSH ACROSS THE WEST COAST MONDAY
WITH MORE PRECIP ACROSS THE COASTAL LOCATIONS. A LOW WRAPS UP IN THE
EASTERN BERING MONDAY EVENING WITH RAIN ACROSS THE COAST WITH NOT
MUCH INLAND. THIS LOW WILL LIFT TO THE BERING STRAIT TUESDAY WITH
PRECIP SPREADING FARTHER INLAND. WINDS WILL BE A BIT STRONGER ON THE
BACKSIDE OF THE LOW WITH SOME COLD AIR ADVECTION.

SOUTH CENTRAL...
A WARM FRONT IS PUSHING ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW TO
CHANGE TO RAIN FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THIS EVENING. THE PRECIP TO REACH
THE KENAI PENINSULA TONIGHT WITH MOST LOCATIONS REMAINING SNOW.
AS THE FLOW TURNS MORE SOUTHERLY TOMORROW AND WARMS THE AIR
MASS...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A RAIN SNOW MIX AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. IN
ADDITION...A GOOD EAST WEST GRADIENT WILL PROVIDE FOR MODERATE GAP
WINDS AND A TYPICAL DOWNSLOPE PRECIP PATTERN TOMORROW. THE FRONT
MOVES THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING AND WITH IT COMES A SWITCH IN WIND
DIRECTION. THEREFORE...WE WILL SEE SOME PRECIP SPREAD ACROSS THE
PREVIOUSLY DOWNSLOPED AREAS. THE TURN IN FLOW WILL ALSO WARM THE AIR
MASS INLAND AND PROVIDE A RAIN SNOW MIX AS WELL. MEANWHILE...SNOW
WILL DEVELOP IN THE SUSITNA LATE TONIGHT TOMORROW. DO NOT EXPECT
HEAVY PRECIP FOR SNOW ADVISORY RIGHT NOW. AND AS THE DYNAMICS BECOME
MORE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVIER PRECIP TOMORROW EVENING...THE PRECIP WILL
LIKELY START CHANGING TO RAIN SNOW MIX UP THE VALLEY. THE ENTIRE
SYSTEM SWINGS ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY WITH PRECIP WANING THROUGH THE
DAY FROM THE WEST. ANOTHER FRONT PUSHES TO THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT WITH
CONTINUED WARMING OF THE AIR MASS. TYPICAL DOWNSLOPE PRECIP PATTERN
ONCE AGAIN BY TUESDAY MORNING WITH THE MAIN LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND.
AS THE FLOW TURNS AGAIN...MAY SEE SOME PRECIP PUSH INTO DOWNSLOPED
AREAS AGAIN TUESDAY NIGHT/WEDNESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
MUCH UNCERTAINTY PAST WEDNESDAY MORNING. BROAD BRUSH THE WAY TO GO
TODAY WITH NUMEROUS SYSTEMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA AND THE TIMING
IS IN QUESTION.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING ZONES 155 AND 161
MARINE...GALE 130 132 150
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JN MAR 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 29, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 29, 11:00 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 30, 2:45 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC44 hr
Mar 30, 6:59 AM AKDTSnow AdvisoryAFC22 hr
Mar 30, 11:00 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Mar 30, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Mar 30, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Mar 30, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days

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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.