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Gale Warning 291, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 11, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 11, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 11, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 13, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 112302
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-121400-
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT IN THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL BERING WED NIGHT. A 1003 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT
150 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL THU AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE NEAR CAPE
NEWENHAM EARLY FRI. A 998 MB LOW 225 NM WEST IF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON
WILL MOVE TO 200 NM WEST OF ST PAUL AT 1005 MB FRI.
$$

PKZ150-121400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-121400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-121400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-121400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-121400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
9 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 112325 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST..CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-121400-
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT IN THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL BERING WED NIGHT. A 1003 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT
150 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL THU AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE NEAR CAPE
NEWENHAM EARLY FRI. A 998 MB LOW 225 NM WEST OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON
WILL MOVE TO 200 NM WEST OF ST PAUL AT 1005 MB FRI.
$$

PKZ150-121400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-121400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-121400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-121400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-121400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-121400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
117 
FZAK52 PAFC 121154
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
329 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-130200-
329 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW IN THE NORTHEAST BERING WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTHWEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 1009 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A 1007 MB LOW WILL BE 100 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-130200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
329 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-130200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
329 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
329 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-130200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
329 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-130200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
329 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-130200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
329 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130200-
UNALASKA BAY
329 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
329 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
329 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
329 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
329 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 30
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-130200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
329 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 121215 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

CORRECTED ZONE 179

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-130200-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW IN THE NORTHEAST BERING WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTHWEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 1009 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A 1007 MB LOW WILL BE 100 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-130200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-130200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-130200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-130200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-130200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 30
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-130200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 121337 CCB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-130200-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW IN THE NORTHWEST BERING WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTHWEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 1009 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A 1007 MB LOW WILL BE 100 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-130200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-130200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-130200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-130200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-130200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 30
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-130200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 121811 CCC
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1010 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

CORRECTED AREA 185

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-130200-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 MB LOW IN THE NORTHWEST BERING WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTHWEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 1009 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A 1007 MB LOW WILL BE 100 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-130200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-130200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-130200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-130200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-130200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-130200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
313 
FZAK52 PAFC 122309
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-131400-
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1000 MB LOW 135 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL WILL MOVE NEAR CAPE
NEWENHAM AT 1009 MB THU NIGHT. A 1000 MB LOW 225 NM NORTHWEST OF
SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM WEST OF ST PAUL FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN
DISSIPATE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA SAT.
$$

PKZ150-131400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-131400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-131400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. AREAS
OF FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-131400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-131400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-131400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 131155
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-140200-
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1007 MB LOW 75 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL DISSIPATE 100 NM
NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO
THE BERING SEA THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-140200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT GUSTING 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT GUSTING 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT GUSTING 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-140200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-140200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-140200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-140200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-140200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT GUSTING 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-140200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-140200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 131420 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...CORRECTED
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

CORRECTED ZONE 170

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-140200-
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1007 MB LOW 75 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL DISSIPATE 100 NM
NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO
THE BERING SEA THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-140200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT GUSTING 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT GUSTING 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT GUSTING 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-140200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-140200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-140200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-140200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-140200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT GUSTING 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-140200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-140200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 132327
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-141400-
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1011 MB LOW 185 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL DISSIPATE FRI
EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE BERING SEA THROUGH SAT
NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-141400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-141400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-141400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-141400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-141400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-141400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-141400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.

.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-141400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 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 11, 4:00 PM AKDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 11, 4:00 PM AKDT, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2009

.MODEL DISCUSSION...FOR A SOMEWHAT COMPLEX WEATHER SITUATION THE
MODELS ARE IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT. THE FRONT IN THE BERING SEA WILL
HAVE A TRIPLE POINT DEVELOP ALONG IT THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHERE THERE
IS SOME UNCERTAINTY ON THE DETAILS BUT THE MODELS ALL HAVE THE SAME
OVERALL PICTURE. THE DETAILS ON THIS FEATURE WILL NOT BE SIGNIFICANT
FOR MOST OF THE FORECAST. IN THE GULF OF ALASKA THE MODELS HAVE BEEN
FLOPPING AROUND AS TO WHERE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THE LOW WOULD
MOVE. SOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN RANGING FROM PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TO EAST
OF YAKUTAT. THOUGH THE LATEST RUNS STILL SHOW UNCERTAINTY THE
SCENARIO WILL MOST LIKELY BE THE MAIN LOW IN THE GULF WILL MOVE ON
SHORE SOMEWHERE IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF YAKUTAT WHILE A SECONDARY
LOW WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN CAPE HINCHINBROOK AND MIDDLETON ISLAND.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW IS BECOMING MORE
ZONAL ACROSS THE STATE AND WILL BE SUCH UNTIL A STRONG UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH DESCENDS OVER THE STATE FROM THE NORTHEAST THIS WEEKEND.
THE DEVELOPING LOW SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA CAN BE SEEN ON THE
SATELLITE LOOP.

THE ANTICYCLONICALLY CURVED WESTERLY JET OVER THE ALEUTIANS IS
STRENGTHENING. WIND SPEEDS AT 250 MB SHOULD REACH 185 KT OVERNIGHT IN
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND REMAIN AT LEAST 140 KT OVER THE ENTIRE
ALEUTIAN AREA UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT.

THE LOW IN THE BERING SEA WILL RIDE ALONG THE NORTHERN RIM OF THE JET
BUT IT IS NOT IN A FAVORABLE LOCATION FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
COAST...WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AREAS.
SNOW WILL PERSIST ALONG THE EASTERN ALEUTIAN RANGE AND WESTERN ALASKA
RANGE WELL INTO THE NIGHT AS SOUTHERLY FLOW CONTINUES TO PUSH
MOISTURE INTO THE AREA.
THERE SHOULD BE A BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION TONIGHT FOR SOUTHWEST
ALASKA AS A RIDGE IN THE AREA WILL SUPPRESS PRECIPITATION.
THE FRONT IN THE BERING SEA WILL BRING RAIN AND SNOW ALONG THE
ALEUTIANS OVERNIGHT AND SNOW INTO THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS TOMORROW.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THERE WILL BE A PATTERN CHANGE AS WE HEAD INTO
THE WEEKEND. A COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE OVER THE MAINLAND
PART OF THE STATE FROM THE NORTHEAST AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IN THE
BERING SEA INCREASES IN AMPLITUDE. THE RESULT WILL BE COLDER
TEMPERATURES OVER THE AREA WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS
DEVELOPING...ESPECIALLY THROUGH TERRAIN ALONG THE GULF COAST.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 130 132 176 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

MAR 09

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 11, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Mar 12, 12:07 AM AKDTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 12, 3:29 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Mar 12, 3:29 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Mar 12, 3:29 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC7 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.