Gale Warning 353, NWS Anchorage, AK

647 
FZAK52 PAFC 112136 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
135 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

UPDATED ZONE 176

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.

PKZ199-120300-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA MON AND PERSIST THROUGH TUE. A LOW WILL PERSIST IN THE
GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-120300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-120300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY UNALASKA E. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-120300-
UNALASKA BAY
1132 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEGUAM ISLAND W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
135 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. DENSE FOG
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. DENSE FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-120300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ179-120300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

320 
FZAK52 PAFC 112318
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 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.

PKZ199-121500-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE 90 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE
TO NEAR SAND POINT AND DISSIPATE EARLY TUE MORNING. OTHERWISE HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING THROUGH WED MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF 160W. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-121500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT GUSTING TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-121500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO SW 10 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND DURING THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3
FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JAM APR 11

153 
FZAK52 PAFC 121146
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 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.

PKZ199-130300-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   

$$

PKZ155-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DUTCH HARBOR E. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT. THE 00Z GFS IS COMPLETELY
MISSING THE STEADY SNOW FALLING ON THE SOUTHERN END OF THE KENAI
PENINSULA IN ITS QPF FIELD. THE 00Z EC SEEMS TO BE DOING MUCH BETTER.
WILL STICK TO THE NAM ON THE EAST SIDE FOR THE FORECAST TODAY WITH
RESPECT TO WINDS...WITH THE GFS PREFERRED OUT WEST FOR THE BERING SEA
REGION.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A WEAK AND BAGGY COMPLEX LOW REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY IN THE GULF OF
ALASKA...GENERATING SHOWERS THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE GULF...ESPECIALLY
THE NORTHERN HALF. ANOTHER STRONGER COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS
SITUATED OVER THE FAR NORTHERN BERING INTO WEST CENTRAL ALASKA. A
FAIRLY SHARP DISTURBANCE IS MOVING SOUTH AND EAST TOWARDS THE COOK
INLET REGION TODAY. THE INTERACTION OF THE TWO LOW SYSTEMS IS
GENERATING AREAS OF SNOW OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN KENAI PENINSULA THIS
MORNING. IN THE BERING...NORTHWEST FLOW DOMINATES WITH SHORTWAVE
RIDGING OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AREA CURRENTLY WITH A MORE POTENT
DISTURBANCE JUST EXITING FAR NORTHEAST RUSSIA MOVING SOUTHEAST INTO
THE BERING. THIS DISTURBANCE WILL AFFECT THE PRIBILOFS BY MID
AFTERNOON AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY MID
EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT DOMINATES THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS...WITH A DISTURBANCE BRUSHING THE FAR WESTERN BERING BUT
GENERALLY REMAINING A NON-FACTOR AS IT MOVES DUE NORTH TOWARDS
NORTHEAST RUSSIA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTH AND EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...

WILL CONTINUE TO WATCH THE SHARP SHORTWAVE OVER THE NORTHERN BRISTOL
BAY REGION APPROACHING THE COOK INLET REGION TODAY BEFORE MOVING BACK
NORTH ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE TONIGHT AND WEAKENING. THE INTERACTION
OF THIS SYSTEM ALONG WITH THE WEAK GULF SYSTEM WILL KEEP SNOW AND
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE FORECAST...PARTICULARLY ALONG THE KENAI
PENINSULA. FAIRLY COLD TEMPERATURES ALOFT TO THE NORTH AND EAST
SHOULD BRING ABOUT DIURNAL CONVECTION IN THE FORM OF SHOWERS BY THIS
AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN...WITH A WANING TREND
DURING THROUGH THE EVENING AS DAYTIME HEATING IS LOST.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW WILL BE CANCELED WITH THE
MORNING PACKAGE ALONG THE COAST OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AT TOKSOOK BAY OVERNIGHT AS A
DISTURBANCE MOVED BY TO THE NORTH AND EAST. EXPECT A RELATIVE LULL IN
WINDS AS A SHARP DISTURBANCE OVER THE NORTHERN BERING MOVES SOUTH AND
EAST TOWARDS THE AKPEN THIS EVENING. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THAT NORTH
WINDS WILL INCREASE ONCE AGAIN AS THIS DISTURBANCE MOVES BY AND WE
WILL NEED TO RE-ISSUE THE ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON...BUT SINCE THERE
IS TIME TO MAKE THE DECISION WILL DEFER TO THE MORNING FORECASTER.
OTHERWISE...EXPECT CONTINUED ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS...MAINLY ALONG THE
COAST AND AGAINST NORTHWEST FACING HIGHER TERRAIN SUCH AS THE AHKLUN
AND ALEUTIAN MOUNTAIN RANGES...BUT OTHERWISE GENERALLY PARTLY CLOUDY
SKIES NEAR THE POPULATION CENTERS OF DILLINGHAM AND BETHEL.

BERING SEA REGION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...SAVE
FOR A BRIEF SHOT AT SOME SNOW THIS MORNING OVER THE FAR WESTERN
ALEUTIANS IN ASSOCIATION WITH A WARM FRONT LIFTING NORTH ACROSS THE
REGION. FROM THE NORTHERN BERING TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA
PENINSULA...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...EXCEPT FOR MORE STEADY SNOW IN ASSOCIATION WITH A SHARP
DISTURBANCE MOVING SOUTH AND EAST FROM THE NORTHERN BERING. THIS
SYSTEM WILL MOVE RAPIDLY ACROSS THE PRIBILIFS THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN
ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA REGION BY LATE THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM
WILL HELP INCREASE THE HEIGHT GRADIENT WITH A NORTHERLY JET STREAK
DEVELOPING OVER THE EASTERN BERING...RESULTING IN CONTINUED COLD
ADVECTION SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE EASTERN
BERING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

A VERY SPRING-LIKE PATTERN ON TAP FOR THE GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL
REGION WEST THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD. HIGH
PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE BERING WILL BUILD NORTH OVER THE BERING
STRAIT REGION WITH EASTERLY FLOW OVER THE GULF AND SOUTHERN BERING
REGION. ONLY AREA OF REAL UNCERTAINTY SYNOPTICALLY IS THE POSSIBLE
ARRIVAL OF A SYSTEM FROM THE WEST INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
APPROACHING THE WEEKEND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES...150 155 160 165 170
         HVY FRZG SPRY...150 155 160 165 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

CC APR 11