Gale Warning 219, NWS Anchorage, AK

618 
FZAK52 PAFC 270000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 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.

PKZ199-271500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW 75 NM NORTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM WILL MOVE INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN NIGHT WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS LATE
MON AND SLOWLY WEAKEN. A 994 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTH OF ATTU MON MORNING
WILL MOVE TO 360 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT 981 MB TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW OR RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-271500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT 
PACIFIC SIDE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 
SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
FROM SHEMYA W...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ST MATTHEW
ISLAND WEST...NORTH WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-271500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

701 
FZAK52 PAFC 271241
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 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.

PKZ199-280300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A STRONG FRONT MOVES NORTH AND EAST INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE
MON AFTERNOON AND THEN ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING AND THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING BY TUE NIGHT ACROSS
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS. A 989 MB LOW ALONG THIS
FRONT 150 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON MOVES TO 210 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA AT 979 MB BEFORE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARDS RUSSIA THROUGH TUE
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-280300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-280300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-280300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

760 
FZAK52 PAFC 280025
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 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.

PKZ199-281500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 982 MB 200 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA MONDAY NIGHT THEN WILL DISSIPATE 400 NM NORTH OF 
ATTU TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT THEN
DISSIPATE OVER EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE CENTRAL BERING TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. A 996 MB LOW 580 NM SOUTH OF ADAK TUE AFTERNOON WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB 70 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-281500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-281500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT SHIFTING TO SW 50 KT BY LATE EVENING. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT
BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 50 KT W OF 
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-281500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

387 
FZAK52 PAFC 281242
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 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.

PKZ199-290300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 978 MB LOW 200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 365 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA
AT 985 MB BEFORE MOVING TO EASTERN RUSSIA. A STRONG ASSOCIATED FRONT
FROM THE WEST-CENTRAL BERING TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MOVES TO THE
CENTRAL BERING AND ALASKA PENINSULA TUE AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES
TUE NIGHT. A 993 MB LOW 315 NM SOUTH OF ADAK TUE EVENING STRENGTHENS
TO 971 MB 40 NM EAST OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO NEAR
NIKOLSKI AT 970 MB LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING
THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING
ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-290300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-290300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-290300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING W 50 KT PACIFIC SIDE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-290300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-290300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A RATHER PROGRESSIVE UPPER LEVEL FLOW IS
OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA WHICH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK. CURRENTLY THE MAJOR ACTION IS RELATED TO THE
LARGE LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND THE FRONT THAT EXTENDS AHEAD
OF IT INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE MOVING
EASTWARD AND IS THE FOCUS OF MOST OF THE WEATHER IN THE AREA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS SOLUTIONS ARE DOING QUITE WELL WITH GOOD
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GFS NAM AND ECMWF. THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE IS
THE GFS BRINGS WARMER AIR A LITTLE FARTHER NORTH IN THE GULF REGION
TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS WARMER SOLUTION IS LIKELY TO
VERIFY. THE NAM AND GFS BOTH SHOW SOME DOWNSLOPE IN THE ANCHORAGE
AREA AND WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT WITH THE
HIGHER RESOLUTION NAM SHOWING IT BEST. THIS WILL BE A FACTOR IN THE
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN THESE AREAS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTH CENTRAL...THERE ARE STILL SOME AREAS OF UNCERTAINTY WITH THE
APPROACH OF THE FRONT. THE BIGGEST QUESTION IS THE AMOUNT OF SNOWFALL
OVER THE ANCHORAGE AREA AND WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA. THE NAM AND GFS
ARE BOTH SHOWING SOME DOWN SLOPE OVER THESE AREAS WHICH WILL LIMIT
THE AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW IS
SOUTHWEST WHICH IS FAVORABLE FOR INCREASED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS. AT
THIS TIME IT LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND WESTERN KENAI
PENINSULA NORTH OF CLAM GULCH WILL SEE SOME SNOW BUT NOT HUGE
AMOUNTS. THIS WILL BE THE CASE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY BUT THE
DOWNSLOPE WILL END BY SUNDAY EVENING ALLOWING SNOWFALL AT THAT TIME.
THERE WILL LIKELY BE A SHARP GRADIENT IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UP THE
ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE AND THE BLIZZARD WARNINGS IN PORTAGE AND TURNAGAIN
ARM AND ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE AREAS STILL LOOK GOOD.
THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR THE HOMER BLUFF AREA
STILL LOOKS REASONABLE AS THE MOISTURE WITH THIS SYSTEM IS FAIRLY
DEEP AND THAT AREA WILL REMAIN SNOW AND WILL NOT BE IN THE POTENTIAL
DOWNSLOPE AREA.
THOMPSON PASS IS ALSO EXPECTED TO SEE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS THE
SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASE AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

SOUTHWEST...THE FRONT WILL BE MOVING QUICKLY THROUGH THE AREA THIS
EVENING AND THEN THINGS WILL SETTLE DOWN A LITTLE SUNDAY AS THE LOW
WEAKENS AND APPROACHES BRISTOL BAY. WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTH TO
NORTHWEST AS THE LOW PASSES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA LATE SUNDAY.

ALEUTIANS AND AK PENINSULA...RAIN WILL TURN TO SNOW SHOWERS AS THE
LOW MOVES EASTWARD AND COLD ADVECTION ALONG THE BACK OF THE LOW MOVES
THROUGH THE REGION.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE PROGRESSIVE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AND THEN BECOME A LITTLE MORE SETTLED DOWN AS
A LONG WAVE TROUGH DIGS DOWN OUT OF THE ARCTIC AND SETS UP ALONG THE
WESTERN AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST LATE NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 101 125 131 155 161.
         HEAVY SNOW WARNING 121 145. SNOW ADVISORY 152.
MARINE...GALE 120 130 132 150 155 160 165 170 171 176 179 180.
         STORM 172 175 185. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

FEB 12