Gale Warning 262, NWS Anchorage, AK

575 
FZAK52 PAFC 031910 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1010 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

UPDATED ZONES 179 185

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

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

PKZ199-040300-
400 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATE FRI. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THU AND DISSIPATE
FRI.
$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT GUSTING 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 7
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
1010 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
1010 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

980 
FZAK52 PAFC 040016
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

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 THU MAR 3 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATE FRI. A 993
MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 225 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SHEMYA AT 987 MB FRI MORNING AND THEN MOVE NORTHWEST AND WEAKEN. A
977 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
MAINLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS SOUTH AND
EAST OF SAND POINT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SOUTH AND EAST OF
SAND POINT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-041500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.  
$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER EAST. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-041500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT MAINLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT WEST OF SEGUAM
ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT EAST OF 180. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$