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Storm Warning 92, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 2, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 2, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST. 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 2, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 4, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 030040
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 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.

PKZ199-031500-
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A BROAD 1003 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF UNALASKA WILL WEAKEN TO 1008 MB
AND MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF LATE TONIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
WILL MOVE TO 150 NM EAST OF SHEMYA AT 972 MB TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN
WEAKEN TO 978 MB AS IT MOVES TO 250 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-031500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT...BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS
15 FT BERING SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-031500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT...BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
7 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 030137 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

CORRECTION TO HEADLINE ZONE 150

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.

PKZ199-031500-
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A BROAD 1003 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF UNALASKA WILL WEAKEN TO 1008 MB
AND MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF LATE TONIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
WILL MOVE TO 150 NM EAST OF SHEMYA AT 972 MB TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN
WEAKEN TO 978 MB AS IT MOVES TO 250 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-031500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT...BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS
15 FT BERING SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-031500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT...BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 030350 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
650 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

UPDATED ZONE 165

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.

PKZ199-031500-
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A BROAD 1003 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF UNALASKA WILL WEAKEN TO 1008 MB
AND MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF LATE TONIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
WILL MOVE TO 150 NM EAST OF SHEMYA AT 972 MB TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN
WEAKEN TO 978 MB AS IT MOVES TO 250 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-031500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
650 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DURING THE EVENING...BECOMING WEST 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT...BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS
15 FT BERING SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-031500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT...BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 031221
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 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.

PKZ199-040300-
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 190 NM WEST OF ADAK AT 971 MB TUE NIGHT
AND THEN MOVES TO 225 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 974 MB WED
AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 200 NM NORTHWEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
AT 976 MB WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 27
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE WIND 45 KT BY NOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
192 
FZAK52 PAFC 032334
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 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.

PKZ199-041500-
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 975 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 250 NM WEST OF 
SAINT PAUL WED AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 980 MB AS 
IT MOVES TO 40 NM NORTHWEST OF NOME THU AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.

.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT...INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 041233
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 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.

PKZ199-050300-
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 975 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 200 NM WEST OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND WED NIGHT AT 974 MB. THIS LOW THEN MOVES OVER THE BERING
STRAIT THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 30 KT BY NOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS  BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 041302 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

CORRECTED 160

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.

PKZ199-050300-
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 975 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 200 NM WEST OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND WED NIGHT AT 974 MB. THIS LOW THEN MOVES OVER THE BERING
STRAIT THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 30 KT BY NOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 050026
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED MAR 4 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.

PKZ199-051500-
400 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 975 MB LOW 280 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR KIVALINA
THU NIGHT AT 983 MB. A 985 MB LOW 645 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU NIGHT
WILL MOVE TO 390 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE. W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO
15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT...SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT...SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT...BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT...DIMINISHING TO 40 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Mar 2, 2:10 PM AKST, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 2, 2:10 PM AKST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
210 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2009

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE LONG WAVE PATTERN REMAINS RELATIVELY UNCHANGED WITH AN ANCHOR
UPPER LOW POSITIONED OVER EASTERN SIBERIA. A HIGH AMPLITUDE UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE IS IN PLACE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND SOUTHWEST
ALASKA MAINLAND. AN ACTIVE SOUTHWESTERLY JET FLOWING BETWEEN THE TWO
FEATURES IS SERVING AS THE FOCAL POINT FOR CYCLOGENESIS NEAR THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.

AT THE SURFACE...PRESSURE GRADIENT THIS MORNING REMAINS STRONG ALONG
THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THIS IS WEAKENING AS
THE BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEASTERN GULF MOVES
SOUTHEAST INTO THE PANHANDLE. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH
TODAY AS A RESULT OF THE WEAKENING GRADIENT. HIGH PRESSURE IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLEAR SKIES ACROSS THE REGION BUT WILL QUICKLY
GIVE WAY TO HIGH CLOUDS AS THE BAROCLINIC LEAF FROM A DEVELOPING LOW
OUT WEST CROSSES THE ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS CONTINUE TO DO A FAIRLY GOOD JOB HANDLING
ALL MAJOR FEATURES. ONE AREA OF CONTENTION IS A WEAK LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING ACROSS THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON. THE GFS IS SLIGHTLY STRONGER THAN THE NAM
WHICH APPEARS TO BE THE CASE BASED ON SATELLITE AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS. WILL BE INCREASING THE CHANCE OF SNOW ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL WITH THIS SYSTEM TUESDAY BASED ON THESE LATEST TRENDS.
STILL PREFER THE GFS/ECMWF SOLUTION WITH THE DEVELOPING LOW MID WEEK
BUT ALTOGETHER NO MAJOR CHANGES ARE IN STORE FOR THE UPCOMING
FORECAST PACKAGE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE BAROCLINIC LEAF ASSOCIATED WITH THE
AFOREMENTIONED WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE SPREADING ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL THIS EVENING. LATEST THINKING IS THAT
PRECIPITATION...WHILE LIGHT...IS NOW LIKELY WITH THIS SYSTEM.
ISENTROPIC LIFT MAXES OUT AT 18Z WITH SUFFICIENT PRESSURE ADVECTION
FROM THE SURFACE UP TO 290K OR SO. ONE INGREDIENT THAT MAY BE LACKING
WILL BE MOISTURE. THINKING THAT IT MAY TAKE A WHILE TO SATURATE THE
ATMOSPHERE...SO AT THIS TIME WILL BE BUMPING UP PROBABILITY OF
PRECIPITATION BUT KEEPING ACCUMULATION LESS THAN 1 INCH.

THE SYSTEM QUICKLY EXITS THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT AND CLEAR SKIES
AGAIN PREVAIL BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE ACTIVE PATTERN WILL BRING THE
AFFECTS OF THE NEXT SYSTEM INTO SOUTHCENTRAL BY WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT AND AN IMPRESSIVE FETCH OF MOISTURE
WILL LEAD TO A GOOD CHANCE OF MORE SUBSTANTIAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION...ESPECIALLY OVER THE SUSITNA VALLEY. WILL HAVE TO WATCH
AS THIS DEVELOPS THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...SNOW WILL SPREAD INLAND THIS EVENING ASSOCIATED
WITH THE FIRST AREA OF LOW PRESSURE. THE SPEED OF THE SYSTEM WILL
HELP KEEP SNOW TOTALS RELATIVELY LIGHT. WARM AIR ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
THE SYSTEM WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION TYPE RAIN ALONG THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS. HIGH PRESSURE QUICKLY BUILDS IN LATE
TONIGHT. THE NEXT OCCLUDED FRONT WILL BRING RAIN AND SNOW BACK TO THE
SOUTHWEST COAST TUESDAY NIGHT WITH SHOWERS PERSISTING THROUGH LATE
WEEK AS THE MAIN LOW MOVES NORTH TOWARD THE SEWARD PENINSULA.

BERING SEA ALEUTIANS....RELATIVELY BENIGN WEATHER...BY BERING SEA
STANDARDS...WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT WHEN THE NEXT NORTH PACIFIC
LOW DEVELOPS SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THE NEXT STORM WILL
SPREAD GALES AND MINIMUM STORM FORCE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE BERING
SEA THROUGH LATE IN THE WEEK. WARM AIR SOUTH AND EAST OF THE LOW WILL
KEEP PRECIP TYPE ALL RAIN FOR MOST OF THE AREA...THE EXCEPTION WILL
BE THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TUESDAY NIGHT WHEN COLD AIR BEGINS TO ADVECT
SOUTHWARD ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW. WILL BE MENTIONING STRONGER
WINDS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BUT WILL HOLD OFF ON
A WATCH OR WARNING FOR NOW.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...170 172 175 176.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

AB MAR 09

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 2, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 2, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 2, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 2, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Mar 2, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 3, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Mar 3, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 3, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 3, 4:39 AM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC4 hr
Mar 3, 4:54 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC7 hr
Mar 3, 4:54 AM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAFC11 hr
Mar 3, 9:49 AM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC2 hr
Mar 3, 12:22 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC23 hr

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Sources

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