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Brisk Wind Advisory 43, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 29, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Feb 29, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 29, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 2, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

844 
FZAK52 PAFC 291246
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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.

PKZ199-010300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF ADAK STRENGTHENS TO 971 MB 35 NM
SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WED EVENING...THEN TURNS EAST AND WEAKENS TO 985 MB
AS IT APPROACHES 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK THU EVENING BEFORE
DISSIPATING THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-010300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-010300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-010300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...W 55 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT
BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-010300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE...W 55 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-010300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-010300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

5 follow-up statements

782 
FZAK52 PAFC 010006
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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.

PKZ199-011500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 978 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE NEAR CHIGNIK AT 983 MB 
THU AFTERNOON THEN TO NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND AT 992 MB FRI AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-011500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-011500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-011500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND 
RAIN. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...W 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT
BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-011500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...SW 55 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS
20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...W 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS
14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-011500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-011500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

523 
FZAK52 PAFC 011249
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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.

PKZ199-020300-
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 MB LOW NEAR NIKOLSKI MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK AT 986
MB THU EVENING AND THEN IS ABSORBED INTO A LARGER LOW OVER THE GULF
OF ALASKA THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
FRI EVENING AND THEN INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN BERING SEA LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-020300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-020300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-020300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-020300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-020300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-020300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...22
FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-020300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-020300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-020300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BERING SIDE...W 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13
FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-020300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-020300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-020300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

859 
FZAK52 PAFC 020008
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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.

PKZ199-021500-
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 982 MB LOW NEAR CHIGNIK WILL DISSIPATE OVER KODIAK ISLAND THU
NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI
EVENING THEN INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT. 

$$

PKZ150-021500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-021500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-021500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-021500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-021500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-021500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-021500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-021500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-021500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BERING SIDE...NW 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS
13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-021500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-021500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-021500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

887 
FZAK52 PAFC 021303
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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.

PKZ199-030300-
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI EVENING 
THEN INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT. A 996 MB LOW NEAR 390 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF 
SHEMYA SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES EAST
OF SAND POINT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING EAST OF SAND POINT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-030300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-030300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-030300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-030300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA W...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-030300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-030300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

990 
FZAK52 PAFC 030006
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

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

PKZ199-031500-
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI EVENING 
THEN INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS SAT. A 998 MB LOW 380 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 380 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 988 MB
SUN AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-031500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA
W...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-031500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this brisk wind 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 brisk wind advisory went out at Feb 28, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE MAJOR SYNOPTIC SYSTEMS
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE GFS AND ECMWF MODELS ARE PREFERRED
BECAUSE THEY DEVELOP A TRIPLE POINT LOW ALONG THE FRONT OVER THE
NORTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A WEAK UPPER TROUGH EXTENDS ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR, KENAI
PENINSULA AND THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. A WEAK UPPER RIDGE STILL
LIES ACROSS WESTERN CANADA. AN UPPER TROUGH MOVING NORTH THROUGH THE
WESTERN BERING SEA HAS WEAKENED THE RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING
SEA.

A WEAK SURFACE LOW SITS OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF OF ALASKA. A WEATHER
FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING, THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND UNIMAK
ISLAND CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT RUNS INTO THE RIDGE OVER THE
NORTHERN BERING. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS REMAIN OVER THE COASTAL
SECTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA, THOUGH SKIES HAVE CLEARED OVER THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN. AREAS OF STRONG WINDS CONTINUED TO BLOW THROUGH
KODIAK ISLAND AND THE SOUTHERN COOK INLET. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WAS
MOSTLY CLEAR AND COLD TODAY.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
AN UPPER RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL BUILD INTO THE EASTERN
BERING SEA WEDNESDAY THEN MOVE THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND INTO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE GULF OF ALASKA LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
INTO SOUTHEAST ALASKA THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE UPPER TROUGH OVER
SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE GULF WILL BE DISPLACED BY THE RIDGE THROUGH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

.SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE WEAK LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL
DISSIPATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. GUSTY WINDS OVER KODIAK ISLAND WILL
DIMINISH THROUGH TONIGHT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER
THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS THE UPPER TROUGH MOVES THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THE SWING UP INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THURSDAY. SNOW AND GUSTY
WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO KODIAK ISLAND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND SPREAD ONTO THE CENTRAL GULF COAST AND THE KENAI
PENINSULA THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

,SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CLEAR AND COLD WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED
WITH A LOW MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL MOVE INTO
THE ALASKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND SPREAD INTO BRISTOL BAY
AND THE SOUTHERN KUSKOKWIM DELTA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

.BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...THE WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING
AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL DISSIPATE BY LATE AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING
LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES INTO
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THEN WILL MOVE EAST ALONG
THE ALEUTIANS INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA THURSDAY AFTERNOON. RAIN,
SNOW AND GALE FORCE WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
TUESDAY NIGHT AND SPREAD TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY MORNING.
SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WITH POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL MOVE
INTO THE PRIBILOFS WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE LOW OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA THURSDAY EVENING WILL MOVE INTO THE
GULF OF ALASKA FRIDAY MORNING AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH FOR THE PRIBILOFS.
MARINE...GALE 130 132 150 155 160 165 171 179 180 185
         STORM 170 172 175
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM FEB 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 28, 3:31 PM AKST	Blizzard Watch	AFC	13 hr
Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	60 hr
Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr
Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	36 hr
Feb 29, 4:55 AM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	35 hr

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Sources

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