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Small Craft Advisory 207, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 19, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 19, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 19, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 23, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

497 
FZAK52 PAFC 191208
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 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.

PKZ199-200300-
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 969 MB LOW 420 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL DRIFT NORTH AND WEAKEN
BEFORE DISSIPATING LATE SAT NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK
WILL STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB NEAR DUTCH HARBOR SAT EVENING AND THEN
SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 977 MB 135 NM WEST OF NOME LATE SUN NIGHT. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 175 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 981 MB LATE SUN
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 65 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
31 FT EXCEPT 23 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER
E...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 13 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON S OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 65 KT BECOMING W 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 33 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
25 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 60 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT...EXCEPT 40 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 17
FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
10 follow-up statements
557 
FZAK52 PAFC 192036 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1230 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

UPDATED ZONE 171

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.

PKZ199-200300-
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 969 MB LOW 420 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL DRIFT NORTH AND WEAKEN
BEFORE DISSIPATING LATE SAT NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK
WILL STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB NEAR DUTCH HARBOR SAT EVENING AND THEN
SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 977 MB 135 NM WEST OF NOME LATE SUN NIGHT. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 175 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 981 MB LATE SUN
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 65 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
31 FT EXCEPT 23 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT MOLLER
E...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 13 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON S OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 65 KT BECOMING W 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 33 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
25 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
1230 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 55 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 60 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT...EXCEPT 40 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 17
FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
035 
FZAK52 PAFC 192323
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 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.

PKZ199-201500-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 962 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO NEAR NUNIVAK
ISLAND AT 969 MB SUN MORNING AND THEN MOVES THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT
AT 975 MB MON MORNING. A 988 MB LOW DEVELOPS 60 NM EAST OF SHEMYA SUN
AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 130 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 984
MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 65 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
31 FT EXCEPT 23 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-201500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 8 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 12 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-201500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.

.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 65 KT BECOMING W 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 34 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 21 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 29 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 55 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT W 60 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
18 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...BERING SIDE...S WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 30 KT
BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO
18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-201500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
064 
FZAK52 PAFC 201201
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 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.

PKZ199-210300-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 90 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND MOVES TO 150 NM NORTH OF
GAMBELL AT 978 MB TONIGHT AND THEN MOVES INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA. A 988
MB LOW DEVELOPS 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO
60 NM SOUTHWEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AT 987 MB MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
32 FT SUBSIDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E...SEAS 25 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-210300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT EXCEPT 12 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-210300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 25 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 32 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 
15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 
24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-210300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
701 
FZAK52 PAFC 202255
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 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.

PKZ199-211500-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 974 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHWEST OF MEKORYUK MOVES THROUGH THE BERING
STRAIT AT 980 MB MON MORNING. A COMPLEX 984 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF
SHEMYA MOVES TO 80 NM NORTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM AT 994 MB TUE
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-211500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-211500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 8 FT FROM PORT 
MOLLER E. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-211500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-211500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SW WIND 45 KT...SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-211500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-211500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
155 
FZAK52 PAFC 211159
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 21 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.

PKZ199-220300-
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 MB LOW NEAR GAMBELL MOVES TO THE CHUKCHI SEA THIS AFTERNOON. A
986 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 90 NM WEST OF CAPE
NEWENHAM AT 994 MB TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATES.

$$

PKZ150-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-220300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-220300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT EXCEPT 9 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-220300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-220300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-220300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-220300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
480 
FZAK52 PAFC 212324
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 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.

PKZ199-221500-
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

AN ELONGATED 987 MB LOW CENTERED 100 NM WEST OF ST PAUL ISLAND MOVES
NEAR EMMONAK TUE EVENING AT 991 MB AND CONTINUES TO DISSIPATE AS IT
MOVES NORTH. A 999 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND LATE TUE
MORNING MOVES EAST INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA TUE AFTERNOON. A
1000 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND WED
AFTERNOON STRENGTHENS TO 994 MB WED NIGHT 150 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY.

$$

PKZ150-221500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-221500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-221500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-221500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 9 FT FROM PORT MOLLER
E. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-221500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-221500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-221500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-221500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-221500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-221500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-221500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
4 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-221500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
164 
FZAK52 PAFC 221135
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 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.

PKZ199-230300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 MB LOW 60 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO NEAR KIPNUK
LATE TONIGHT AT 999 MB THEN TO BETHEL AT 61N 162W BY LATE WED NIGHT.
A 991 MB LOW 260 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 150 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW AT 999 MB BY LATE TONIGHT THEN TO NUNIVAK
ISLAND AT 1002 MB BY LATE WED NIGHT. A 1004 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF
ATKA WED AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 320 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AT 999 MB
BY LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-230300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 10 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 10 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-230300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-230300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-230300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
789 
FZAK52 PAFC 221523 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
720 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

CORRECTED THE SYNOPSIS

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

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

PKZ199-230300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 MB LOW 60 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO NEAR KIPNUK
LATE TONIGHT AT 999 MB THEN TO BETHEL LATE WED NIGHT. A 991 MB LOW
260 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SAINT MATTHEW AT 999 MB BY LATE TONIGHT THEN TO NUNIVAK ISLAND AT
1002 MB BY LATE WED NIGHT. A 1004 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WED
AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 320 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AT 999 MB BY LATE
WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-230300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 10 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 10 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-230300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-230300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-230300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
351 
FZAK52 PAFC 222031
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 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.

PKZ199-231500-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL MOVE TO NEAR NOME AT 1000 MB
WED MORNING. A 1002 MB LOW 380 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WED MORNING MOVES
TO 340 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AT 997 MB WED NIGHT AND THEN MOVES INTO
THE NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC ON THU. A SERIES OF WEAK LOWS WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE NORTHERN BERING THROUGH THU. 

$$

PKZ150-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-231500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT
EXCEPT 11 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.WED...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-231500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
397 
FZAK52 PAFC 231110
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 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.

PKZ199-240300-
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1000 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW WILL MOVE TO 60 NM
NORTH OF SAINT PAUL LATE TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE THU MORNING. A 1003
MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF ADAK LATE THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO 300 NM
SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 989 MB THU MORNING THEN INTO THE CENTRAL GULF 
OF ALASKA THU AFTERNOON. A 999 MB LOW 480 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK THU
EVENING WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT 994 MB BY LATE THU
NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-240300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-240300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-240300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Mar 18, 4:30 PM AKDT, 11 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 4:30 PM AKDT, 11 hours 30 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
430 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURE THIS AFTERNOON IS A LARGE BUT GRADUALLY
WEAKENING 963 MB BERING SEA LOW CENTERED ABOUT 300 MILES NORTH OF
SHEMYA. THIS SYSTEM IS BRINGING WIDESPREAD GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE
BERING SEA...WITH POCKETS OF STORM FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT IS TRACKING UP THE AKPEN AND
PUSHING ONSHORE ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA. HOWEVER...THIS
FRONT IS RAPIDLY BEING SHEARED APART AS ITS PARENT LOW MOVES
NORTHWESTWARD AND THE 140 KT UPPER LEVEL JET DIVES SOUTHWARD. CLOUD
TOPS ALONG THE FRONT WARMED SUBSTANTIALLY ON IR SATELLITE THIS
MORNING.

THE AXIS OF A SLENDER BUT WELL DEFINED UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS CURRENTLY
SITUATED FROM KODIAK ISLAND NORTHWARD TO NORTON SOUND WHILE ITS
SURFACE COUNTERPART IS LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL GULF. A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE GULF RIDGE AND THE BERING LOW IS
LEADING TO STRONG WINDS IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA AND
ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO CONVERGE ON A SOLUTION WITH REGARDS TO THE NEXT
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT TRACKS ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE
BRISTOL BAY AREA DURING THE WEEKEND. ALL OF THE MODELS HAVE COME INTO
AGREEMENT ON THE STRENGTH OF THE LOW...BUT THERE IS STILL SOME
AMBIGUITY AS TO THE EXACT TRACK OF THE SYSTEM WITH THE 12Z GFS THE
FURTHEST NORTH AND WEST AND THE NEW 18Z NAM THE FURTHEST SOUTH AND
EAST. THE EC IS A GOOD MIDDLE OF THE ROAD SOLUTION AND WAS USED WITH
THIS FORECAST PACKAGE. DESPITE THESE DISCREPANCIES....THERE IS ENOUGH
CONFIDENCE IN THE TRACK OF THE LOW TO ISSUE HURRICANE FORCE AND HIGH
WIND WARNINGS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE AKPEN AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE LARGE LOW IN THE BERING SEA CONTINUES TO
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTH TOWARD EASTERN RUSSIA. STRONG WINDS IN THE
CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL DIMINISH SOME OVERNIGHT AS THE
FOCUS OF THE WEATHER MOVES TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA
PENINSULA WITH THE TRIPLE POINT LOW MOVING INTO THE AREA SATURDAY.
THIS LOW HAS PROMPTED THE ISSUING OF A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR ZONES
181 185.
AS THIS LOW PUSHES NORTHWARD STRONG WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE BRISTOL
BAY AND KUSKOKWIM DELTA REGIONS AS WELL...BUT THEY WILL BE BELOW
WARNING LEVELS BY THEN.
THINGS ARE MUCH QUIETER EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE WITH THE BIGGEST
QUESTIONS BEING WEATHER THE STRATUS IN THE COOK INLET AND MAT-SU
VALLEY REGIONS WILL DISSIPATE SIGNIFICANTLY AND THE POSSIBILITY OF
FOG IN THOSE AREAS TONIGHT IF IT DOES.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...FOR NEXT WEEK...MODELS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST A
RETURN TO MORE PROGRESSIVE WEATHER FOR MUCH OF THE STATE. THIS MEANS
MANY WEATHER FEATURES WILL BE FAST MOVING AND WEAK TO MODERATE IN
INTENSITY. AT THIS POINT IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO NAIL DOWN THE
EXACT DETAILS OF THESE FEATURES...BUT A GENERAL CONTINUATION OF
SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES WITH PERIODIC CHANCES OF SNOW ARE A GOOD BET
FOR MOST OF THE DOMAIN.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 181 185.
MARINE...GALE 130 132 150 160 175 176 179 180.
         STORM 155 165 171.
         HURRICANE FORCE 170 172.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

MAR 11

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 18, 4:20 PM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFC37 hr
Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 19, 12:30 PM AKDTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC16 hr

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