Gale Warning 305, NWS Anchorage, AK

547 
FZAK52 PAFC 311530 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
720 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

UPDATE TO ZONE 171

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

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

PKZ199-010300-
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND SHIFTS
TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ150-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-010300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-010300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-010300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
BERING SIDE. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-010300-
UNALASKA BAY
720 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-010300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-010300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 312300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

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

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

PKZ199-011500-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND SHIFTS
TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA SUN NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN. A 1002 MB LOW MOVES TO 45N 176E MON
AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-011500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-011500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW 
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-011500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ170-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-011500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-011500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-011500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT.  

$$