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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 4, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 3, 2010

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Mar 3, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 3, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 4, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

565 
FZAK52 PAFC 031206
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

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 WED MAR 3 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 MB LOW NEAR SITKINAK WILL WEAKEN TO 988 MB NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND WED EVENING AND THEN MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE THU AFTERNOON. A
985 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON WILL INTENSIFY TO 950
MB 120 NM SOUTH OF ATKA THU MORNING THEN MOVE TO NEAR COLD BAY BY FRI
MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN CENTRAL PRESSURE. 

$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 24
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 60 KT BECOMING N 70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT
BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
WEST OF ATKA. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 65 KT BECOMING N 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

039 
FZAK52 PAFC 040000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

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 WED MAR 3 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 963 MB LOW 290 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK TONIGHT MOVES TO OVER COLD BAY
THU NIGHT AND INTENSIFIES TO 950 MB. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO EASTERN
BRISTOL BAY AND WEAKENS TO 959 MB FRI AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE
45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 60 KT BERING SIDE...W 50 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS
24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN CHANGING TO ALL SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN CHANGING TO ALL
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING N 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW.
.THU...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 50 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 65 KT
BECOMING N 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC
SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED MAR 3 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

950 
FZAK52 PAFC 041249
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

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 THU MAR 4 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 967 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL INTENSIFY TO 958 MB LOW 90 NM
SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND THU AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 60 NM NORTHWEST OF
SITKINAK FRI MORNING. THE LOW THEN MOVES INLAND AND WEAKENS TO 977 MB
NEAR 64N 152W FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT...BECOMING W 50 KT WEST OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 26
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF PORT MOLLER AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 60 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 55 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 65 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT...EXCEPT 20 FT EAST OF SEGUAM
ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 45 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 60 KT
DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

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

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

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

664 
FZAK52 PAFC 050032
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

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 THU MAR 4 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 957 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES 40 NM WEST OF
HOMER FRI EVENING AT 973 MB. A 997 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST
MATTHEW ISLAND FRI MORNING MOVES OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS FRI
EVENING AND DISSIPATES. A 998 MB LOW FRI EVENING 250 NM SOUTHWEST
OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES OVER CAPE NEWENHAM SATURDAY EVENING AT 
990 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. REEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-051500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING 
NW 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT 
WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 55 KT
DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-051500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU MAR 4 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this hurricane force wind 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 hurricane force wind warning went out at Mar 2, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 2, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AKST TUE MAR 2 2010

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODEL MSLP INITIALIZATIONS ARE IN GOOD. FORECAST
TREND WITH CURRENT GULF COMPLEX AND CENTER MOVING ACROSS THE
ALEUTIANS ARE SIMILAR AND REASONABLE. MODELS HAVE SHOW SIGNIFICANT
CHANGE IN TIMING OF NEXT STORM CENTER TO IMPACT THE ALEUTIANS. NEW
TREND MOVES CENTER ABOUT 6 HRS AHEAD OF PREVIOUS FORECASTS. WILL
TREND FORECASTS TOWARD FASTER SPEED OF MOVEMENT...BUT NOT GO FULLY
WITH NEW SOLUTIONS UNTIL WE GET A LOOK AT THE NEXT MODEL CYCLE.
APPEARS THAT THE GFS PRESSURES ON THIS CENTER ARE TOO LOW. ENSEMBLE
FORECAST SHOWS SEVERAL MEMBERS WITH PRESSURE MUCH HIGHER THAN THE
OPERATIONAL RUN. SO WILL BUMP UP PRESSURES SOME ON THE GFS...BUT NOT
AS HIGH AS THE EUROPEAN MODELS. MODELS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO MAKE
TIMING AND INTENSITY ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SETTLING DOWN.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
.500 MB...WEAK TROUGH OVER THE GULF LIFTS NORTH AS WEAKENING LOW
CENTER OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA SHIFTS EAST AND BROADENS. THIS
CENTER WILL SPREAD COOLER TEMPERATURES ALOFT OVER MUCH OF THE GULF
AND SOUTHERN MAINLAND WED. SHORT WAVE MOVING OFF JAPAN INTENSIFIES AS
MOVES ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC AS COLD AIR SURGES SOUTH FROM THE
KAMCHATKA PEN/WESTERN BERING SEA. CENTER DEVELOPS AND INTENSIFIES AS
IT MOVES TOWARD BRISTOL BAY FRI AFTERNOON. RIDGE IN ADVANCE OF THIS
CENTER AMPLIFIES AND SPREADS WARMER AIR ALOFT TO THE AK PEN/SW AK THU
AND THE GULF/SOUTHCENTRAL FRI.

.SURFACE FEATURES...
WEAKENING LOW OVER THE GULF MOVES DRIFTS NORTH AND DISSIPATES
TONIGHT. TROUGH EXTENDING SE ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA MOVES TO THE
NORTH GULF COAST BY THIS EVENING THEN WEAKENS INLAND TONIGHT. STORM
CENTER OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS MOVES SOUTH OF THE KENAI PEN WED
AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVES INTO WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THU.
ASSOCIATED FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING
SEA...SW AK...AND KODIAK ISLAND MOVES NORTH AND EAST. TRIPLE POINT
FEATURE DEVELOPS ALONG THE FRONT NEAR KODIAK THIS EVENING THEN MOVES
TO SOUTHERN COOK INLET WED MORNING. TRAILING FRONT ELONGATES SE AND
MOVES TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST EARLY WED MORNING THEN INLAND WED
AFTERNOON.

DEVELOPING STORM CENTER OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC INTENSIFIES AND MOVES
TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WITH A PRESSURE IN THE LOWER 950S THU
AFTERNOON. AS MENTIONED ABOVE THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT SPEEDING
UP OF THIS CENTER ON THE 12Z MODEL RUNS. CENTER MOVES TO INTO BRISTOL
BAY IN THE 950S FRI AFTERNOON. ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT MOVES TO THE
WESTERN/CENTRAL ALEUTIANS LATE WED NIGHT THEN TO THE PRIBILOFS AND
WESTERN AK PEN THU AFTERNOON. FRONT CONTINUES TO SW ALASKA/WESTERN
GULF THU.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG THE
NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT AS FRONT MOVES NORTH. PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL
CONTINUE STRONG ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL TONIGHT...SO GAP WINDS CAN BE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE KENAI PEN/ANCHORAGE BOWL/MAT VALLEY. GRADIENTS
DIMINISH WED. STRONG SE FLOW IN THE LOW/MID LEVELS TONIGHT LIKELY TO
KEEP MAJORITY OF PRECIPITATION ALONG THE GULF AND SE EXPOSURES OF
SOUTHCENTRAL AS DOWN-SLOPING TONIGHT WILL MINIMIZE PRECIPITATION
INLAND. MAY SEE A LITTLE MORE SNOW SHOWERS INLAND AREAS WED WITH
RELAXING GRADIENTS AND WITH WEAKENING FRONT MOVING INLAND. PROMISING
SNOWFALL POTENTIAL TO SOUTHCENTRAL AS WEAKENING STORM FROM THE
ALEUTIANS HEADS TOWARD PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THU AND COLD AIR SPREADS
ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF/KENAI PEN.

.WEST...STRONGEST WINDS ARE ON THE ON SOUTH AND WEST QUADS OF STORM
CURRENTLY OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. STRONG WINDS WITH SOME BLOWING
SNOW LIKELY OF THE EAST ALEUTIANS/AK PEN TONIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
WILL MAY LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS OVER THE PRIBILOFS AS SNOW
BLOWING OFF THE ICE PACK MAY PROLONG CONDITIONS AFTER FRONT MOVES BY.
NEXT STORM APPROACHING TO ALEUTIANS STILL HAS TIMING ISSUES SO WILL
WAIT ANOTHER RUN BEFORE ISSUING NECESSARY WATCHES WHICH WITH CURRENT
FORECAST MOVEMENT WOULD SUGGEST. FOR NOW STILL LOOKS LIKE VERY STRONG
WINDS TO THE ALEUTIANS WITH BLOWING SNOW CONCERNS ON THE BACKSIDE OF
CENTER. WARM ADVECTION EAST OF CENTER WILL BE FAIRLY PRONOUNCED SO
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOT MUCH OF A CONCERN FOR THE AK PEN/EAST
ALEUTIANS EARLY ON. HOWEVER...MAY SEE ANOTHER ROUND OF BLIZZARDS FOR
THE PRIBILOFS LATE THU AFTERNOON AND INTO SW AK COAST THU NIGHT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 191.
MARINE...GALE 120 125 129 130 132 155 165 170 171.
         STORM 172 175 176
MARINE...
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC MAR 10

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 2, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Mar 2, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Mar 2, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Mar 2, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 2, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	36 hr
Mar 2, 4:04 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	17 hr
Mar 2, 4:45 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	47 hr
Mar 2, 7:05 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	9 hr
Mar 2, 7:05 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	9 hr
Mar 3, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Mar 3, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Mar 3, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Mar 3, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Mar 3, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 3, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	36 hr
Mar 3, 4:37 AM AKST	Blizzard Watch	AFC	36 hr
Mar 3, 10:26 AM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	59 hr

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Hurricane Force Wind Warnings in Alaska, 2010 Every hurricane force wind warning in 2010

Sources

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