Brisk Wind Advisory 51, NWS Anchorage, AK

158 
FZAK52 PAFC 110031
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 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.

PKZ199-111500-
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1005 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT.
A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 470 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 971 MB SUN
AFTERNOON...MOVE TO 90 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 967 MB SUN NIGHT...THEN
TRACK TO 170 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 977 MB MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT...GUSTING TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-111500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

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

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...BERING SIDE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 32 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

JAM

330 
FZAK52 PAFC 111201
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 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.

PKZ199-120300-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 MB IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL BECOME A 963 MB LOW 150 NM
WEST OF SHEMYA SUN NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO 984 MB 180 NM WEST OF DUTCH
HARBOR MON NIGHT. COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST TO THE EAST OF
KODIAK ISLAND.

$$

PKZ150-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   

$$

PKZ155-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS 
TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ165-120300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-120300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-120300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   

$$

PKZ172-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 55 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 27 FT BUILDING TO 36 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND 
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 34 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 28 FT BERING SIDE...35 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-120300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 45 KT W OF 
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-120300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

400 
FZAK52 PAFC 112354
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 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.

PKZ199-121500-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 90 NM WEST OF
SHEMYA AT 967 MB MON MORNING...MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF NIKOLSKI AT
982 MB LATE MON NIGHT...THEN TRACK TO 150 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AT
984 MB TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...
DIMINISHING TO N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-121500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 25 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 65 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 27 FT BUILDING TO 36 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 26 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 36 FT SUBSIDING TO 27
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S
WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING 
TO 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...BERING SIDE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT
DURING THE MORNING. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 65 KT. SEAS 28 FT BUILDING
TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28
FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-121500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

JAM

764 
FZAK52 PAFC 121144
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 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.

PKZ199-130300-
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 964 MB LOW 120 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL BECOME A 976 MB LOW 180 NM
NORTH OF ADAK MON EVENING THEN MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT
BY TUE NIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE
ALEUTIAN CHAIN MON NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS 
TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING 
SW IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT BERING SIDE...33 FT PACIFIC 
SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 29 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 65 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 29 FT BUILDING TO 38 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 27 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 37 FT SUBSIDING TO 28 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT BERING SIDE...W 65 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 27 FT
BERING SIDE...35 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 31 FT
SUBSIDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 45 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

542 
FZAK52 PAFC 122355
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 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.

PKZ199-131500-
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 973 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB AND
MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WED MORNING. A 982 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP TUE MORNING 80 NM EAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AND MOVE TO 100 NM
SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WED AFTERNOON AT 976 MB.
$$

PKZ150-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-131500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E WIND 25 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-131500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...GUSTS TO 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W
35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING
SIDE. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 26 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 33 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 29 FT
SUBSIDING TO 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT GUSTING TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. WINDS
DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 27 FT.
PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 37 FT SUBSIDING TO 28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 
65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 31 FT SUBSIDING TO 25 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 40 KT. E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

JAM

229 
FZAK52 PAFC 131130
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 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.

PKZ199-140300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 MB LOW 180 NM NORTH OF ATKA WILL BECOME A 980 MB LOW 240 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT TUE NIGHT AND MOVE TO 60 NM NORTHEAST OF
KODIAK CITY THU MORNING. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG
THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN BY TUE AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH THU MORNING. 

$$

PKZ150-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR 
THE COAST. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. FROM THE 
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR 
THE COAST. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-140300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-140300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-140300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
UNALASKA. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-140300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 36 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
BERING SIDE. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 21 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ179-140300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
135 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS IN PLACE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WITH
SEVERAL WEAKENING LOWS ROTATING AROUND ITS PERIPHERY. THE REMNANTS OF
WHAT USED TO BE A GALE FORCED LOW CAN BE SEEN ON SATELLITE AND THE
MIDDLETON ISLAND RADAR NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND. A LOW THAT WAS CROSSING
THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS TIME YESTERDAY IS ROUNDING THE BASE OF THE
TROF IN THE NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC AND WILL HEAD TOWARD THE GULF LATER
TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE AND COLD AIR ADVECTION IS
DOMINATING THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA WHILE A WEAK LOW TRIES
TO DEVELOP SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
OVERALL THE MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT ON ALL OF THE MAJOR
FEATURES...ONLY MINOR DIFFERENCES THROUGH THE SHORT TERM WITH THE
EXACT LOCATION OF THE UPPER SHORTWAVES ROTATING AROUND THE UPPER
TROF. THESE SHORTWAVES AND THEIR ASSOCIATED SURFACE REFLECTIONS WILL
BE DIFFICULT TO PIN DOWN AS THEY MEANDER AROUND THE NORTHERN GULF
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. VERY LITTLE CHANGES ARE BEING MADE TO THE
FORECAST OVER THE EASTERN DOMAIN WHILE THE WEST WILL NUDGE TOWARD THE
12Z GFS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A
DEVELOPING LOW TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEKEND.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...A COLD CORE UPPER LOW IS CURRENTLY POSITIONED
NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE WHILE A WEAK SURFACE LOW IS MEANDERING AROUND
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. SNOW SHOWERS ARE CURRENTLY LIMITED TO
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND THE COASTAL AREAS AROUND PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND. MEASURABLE SNOW WOULD BE FALLING OVER THE INTERIOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHCENTRAL IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE POSITION OF THE UPPER LOW AND
LACK OF ANY SIGNIFICANT SHORTWAVE MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. AS IT
IS...A FEW FLURRIES HAVE BEEN FALLING OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF
ANCHORAGE AND THE MATSU VALLEY. THIS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH
TONIGHT AS THE SURFACE LOW DROPS SOUTH AND EVENTUALLY DISSIPATES
TONIGHT.

THE NEXT AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TAKE ITS PLACE OVER THE WEEKEND
AND BRING ANOTHER CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW TO SOUTHCENTRAL BY THE END OF
THE WEEKEND. AT THIS TIME...THE BEST CHANCE OF MEASURABLE SNOW IN
ANCHORAGE AND THE MATSU VALLEY LOOKS TO BE SUNDAY NIGHT WITH A WEAK
EASTERLY IMPULSE MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. UNTIL THEN...PARTLY TO
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL PREVAIL WITH CONTINUED COLDER THAN AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES.

THE OTHER FORECAST CHALLENGE AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL IS THE TIGHTENING
PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE GULF COAST. THIS WILL LEAD TO GUSTY WINDS
OUT OF THE NORMAL CHANNELED AREAS INCLUDING VALDEZ AND WHITTIER. THE
WAVE THAT MAY BRING ANCHORAGE SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT WILL ALSO TIGHTEN UP
THE GRADIENT AND BRING THE CHANNELED AREAS THE STRONGEST WINDS. AT
THIS TIME...LOOKS LIKE THE GRADIENT IS GREATEST ALONG THE COAST
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES TO BE STRONG THROUGH THE REST OF THE
WEEKEND. WITH THE HIGHER CONFIDENCE WITH THE TIMING OF THIS
FEATURE...WE WILL BE NUDGING THE WIND SPEEDS UP THROUGH VALDEZ
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
FOR AVIATION PURPOSES...THE CONTINUED CHALLENGE ACROSS SOUTHWEST
ALASKA IS CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS IN FLURRIES AND FOG. A
VERY SLOW IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED DURING THE WEEKEND AS COLD DRY AIR
FILTERS IN OVER THE REGION. THE COLD AIRMASS IS SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH TO
LEAD TO SOME IMPRESSIVE WIND CHILLS FOR EARLY MARCH. WILL BE
CONSIDERING A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THE DELTA TONIGHT AS
TEMPERATURES SHOULD CONTINUE TO DROP WHILE WIND SPEEDS ONLY SLOWLY
DIMINISH. BY MONDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED OVER SOUTHWEST
ALASKA PROVIDING PLEASANT ALBEIT COLD CONDITIONS. PATCHY FOG IN LOW
LYING AREAS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...SNOW SHOWERS PERSISTING ALONG THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WHILE THE REST OF THE ALEUTIANS EXPERIENCE BENIGN WEATHER.
A WEAK LOW WILL DEVELOP SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT BUT
THE ZONAL FLOW ALOFT WILL QUICKLY SHEAR IT APART AS IT DIES OVER THE
NORTH PACIFIC. THE NEXT LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT LOOK TO BE A BIT
MORE IMPRESSIVE BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND. THE AFTERNOON FORECAST
WILL BE STRENGTHENING THE WINDS OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TO STORM
FORCE SUNDAY. THIS LOW WILL LIKELY MAKE IT TO THE CENTRAL BERING
BEFORE WEAKENING AND SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WIND CHILL ADVISORY 155
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 150 155 165 179 412
         GALE 130 138 132 129 150 155 160 165 172 175 413
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

AB MAR 12