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Gale Warning 265, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 7, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 7, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 7, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 9, 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.

770 
FZAK52 PAFC 071155
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 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.

PKZ199-080300-
400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST
OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND THURSDAY MORNING AT 979 MB. IT WILL THEN MOVE 
TO 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK THURSDAY NIGHT AT 982 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 15 KT
BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-080300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-080300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-080300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-080300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. 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 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

9 follow-up statements

931 
FZAK52 PAFC 080028
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 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.

PKZ199-081500-
400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF
ST PAUL THURSDAY MORNING AT 979 MB. IT WILL THEN MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH
OF KODIAK CITY THURSDAY NIGHT AT 982 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...WEST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...S WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS EAST...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.  
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER EAST. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

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

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...WEST OF UNALASKA...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S
35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. UNALASKA EASTWARD...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE
EVENING BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING
BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEGUAM ISLAND WESTWARD...SW WIND 30
KT BECOMING S 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

293 
FZAK52 PAFC 081155
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 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.

PKZ199-090300-
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 978 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF SAINT GEORGE ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 50 NM
SOUTH OF SAND POINT THU EVENING THEN INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY FRI
MORNING. A 1000 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA FRI
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MID MORNING. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

996 
FZAK52 PAFC 081234 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

CORRECTED ZONE 176

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

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

PKZ199-090300-
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 978 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF SAINT GEORGE ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 50 NM
SOUTH OF SAND POINT THU EVENING THEN INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY FRI
MORNING. A 1000 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA FRI
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MID MORNING. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

728 
FZAK52 PAFC 082140 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1240 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

UPDATED 172 175

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.

PKZ199-090300-
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 978 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF SAINT GEORGE ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 50 NM
SOUTH OF SAND POINT THU EVENING THEN INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY FRI
MORNING. A 1000 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA FRI
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MID MORNING. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
1240 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSE. SEAS 14
FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
1240 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

468 
FZAK52 PAFC 082147 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1240 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 172

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.

PKZ199-090300-
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 978 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF SAINT GEORGE ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 50 NM
SOUTH OF SAND POINT THU EVENING THEN INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY FRI
MORNING. A 1000 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA FRI
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MID MORNING. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
1240 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
1240 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

600 
FZAK52 PAFC 090019
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 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.

PKZ199-091500-
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTHERN
GULF OF ALASKA FRI MORNING AT 987 MB. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS OVER
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH FRI. A 1001 MB LOW MOVES TO 150 NM
WEST OF ADAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 25 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-091500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-091500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-091500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

$$

PKZ170-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-091500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DURING
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING 
SPRAY DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 10 KT LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS 17
FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-091500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

$$

PKZ179-091500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

JAM

853 
FZAK52 PAFC 091154
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 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.

PKZ199-100300-
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1013 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 300 NM WEST OF
SAINT PAUL ISLAND SAT NIGHT WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE. HIGH
PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL BERING WILL DRIFT INTO THE EASTERN BERING
THROUGH SAT NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO
45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-100300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-100300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-100300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-100300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...S 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-100300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-100300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

598 
FZAK52 PAFC 091241 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

CORRECTED ZONE 172

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.

PKZ199-100300-
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1013 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 300 NM WEST OF
SAINT PAUL ISLAND SAT NIGHT WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE. HIGH
PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL BERING WILL DRIFT INTO THE EASTERN BERING
THROUGH SAT NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO
45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-100300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-100300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-100300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-100300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...S 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-100300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-100300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

945 
FZAK52 PAFC 100034
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 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.

PKZ199-101500-
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL BERING WILL DRIFT INTO THE EASTERN BERING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 1005 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE 80 NM SOUTH OF ADAK
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A 972 MB MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT...GUSTING TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-101500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-101500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-101500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

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

$$

PKZ170-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-101500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 35 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 30 KT
BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...VARIABLE 
WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-101500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-101500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

JAM

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Mar 6, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AMPLIFIED PATTERN CONTINUES TODAY WITH TROUGHING FROM THE ARCTIC DOWN
THROUGH THE BERING SEA. A RIDGE LIES IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC AND
PUSHES UP INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. BETWEEN THESE TWO FEATURES A
CUTOFF UPPER LOW IS MEANDERING NORTHWARD...ABOUT TO BE PICKED UP BY
THE TROUGH TRANSLATING EASTWARD OVER THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. THE UPPER
TROUGH OF THE PAST DAY AND JET STREAM ARE BOTH PUSHING EASTWARD
LEAVING RELATIVELY QUIET WEATHER OVER MOST OF MAINLAND ALASKA. A
SURFACE LOW IS MOVING EAST...JUST NORTH OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND A
TIGHTLY WOUND SYSTEM IS MOVING ALONG THE ICE EDGE. IN THE WESTERLY
FLOW FROM THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH THE NORTHERN PACIFIC A SHOWERY
REGIME EXISTS IN THE RELATIVELY COLD AIR.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
IN THE SHORT TERM MODEL GUIDANCE ISN'T HANDLING THE EXACT POSITION OF
THE LOW IN THE BERING SEA. MOST ARE SLIGHTLY TOO FAR NORTHEAST WITH
THE LOW CENTER. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD TOWARD THE
WEST COAST WHILE FILLING. THE NEXT PLAYERS IN ALASKAN WEATHER ARE TWO
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS OF COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ORIGINS. THE FIRST IS
PART OF AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE OFF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. IT
WILL BRING ANOTHER SERIES OF FRONT ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS. THE SECOND
IS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC...THIS LOW WILL PHASE
WITH THE TROUGH CURRENTLY MOVING EASTWARD IN THE BERING SEA AND
DEVELOP A SURFACE LOW THAT MOVES UP INTO EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND. GUIDANCE IS SLOWLY COMING TOGETHER FOR THIS EVENT BUT THE
EXACT POSITION OF THE LOW HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. ANY FURTHER
WESTWARD MOVEMENT OF THE LOW WILL BRING MORE PRECIPITATION FOR THE
ANCHORAGE AREA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CURRENTLY INBETWEEN SYSTEMS MANY AREAS HAVE
CLEARED AND ARE BEGINNING TO SEE BLUE SKIES. CLOUDS ARE HANGING ON IN
THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND COULD PRODUCE A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW FOR MAINLY
AREAS NORTH OF TALKEETNA. CLOUDS WILL STAY IN THE MAT-SU THROUGH
WEDNESDAY WITH CLOUDS MAINLY AROUND THE MOUNTAINS IN THE ANCHORAGE
AREA. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR SNOW WILL COME WITH THE DEVELOPING LOW
PRESSURE SET TO MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF. THE UPPER TROUGH
ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW IS SET ROTATE OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA AND
HAS POTENTIAL TO BRING SNOW TO ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT-SU.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE INCOMING BERING
SEA LOW PRESSURE KEEPS CLOUDS IN MOST LOCATION. AS THE UNSTABLE AIR
CONTINUES TO PUSH EAST NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL AFFECT MOST AREAS
THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. THE LOW WILL PUSH ONTO THE MAINLAND
WEDNESDAY KEEPING SNOW IN THE FORECAST BUT DIMINISHING IN COVERAGE AS
THE LOW DISSIPATES.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...THE UNSTABLE AIRMASS CHARACTERIZED BY
WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL STICK AROUND THROUGH WEDNESDAY FOR MOST
LOCATIONS. IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE WILL SWING
A WARM FRONT NORTH BRINGING WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW. ON THURSDAY THE
FRONT WILL PROGRESS EASTWARD ON THURSDAY FOR THE REST OF THE CHAIN.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE EXTENDED PATTERN WILL FEATURE A TROUGH OVER MUCH OF MAINLAND
ALASKA THAT EXTENDS INTO THE GULF. A SERIES OF LOWS FROM THE WEST
LOOK TO REINFORCE THE UPPER LOW OVER THE GULF. THE PATTERN WILL
FEATURE DISTURBANCES THAT COME FROM EAST ASIA/NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND
TRACK FROM THE WESTERN CHAIN INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 138 165 179
         GALE 172 175 176 179 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

MTL MAR 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 6, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 7, 4:00 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Mar 7, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Mar 7, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Mar 7, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr
Mar 7, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 7, 9:55 AM AKST	Blizzard Watch	AFC	11 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.