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Small Craft Advisory 165, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 1, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 1, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 1, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 3, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

859 
FZAK52 PAFC 020008
CWFALU

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

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

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

6 follow-up statements

887 
FZAK52 PAFC 021303
CWFALU

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

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

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

990 
FZAK52 PAFC 030006
CWFALU

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

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

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

487 
FZAK52 PAFC 030326 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
630 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

UPDATED 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.

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA
W...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

159 
FZAK52 PAFC 031300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 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.

PKZ199-040300-
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS SAT. A 998 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON WILL
MOVE TO 400 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 976 MB SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
50 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20
FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT
BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT E OF SHEMYA. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 45 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

312 
FZAK52 PAFC 031550 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
645 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

UPDATED ZONES 150 155 170 171

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.

PKZ199-040300-
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS SAT. A 998 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON 
WILL MOVE TO 400 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 976 MB SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
645 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
645 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
645 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
645 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20
FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT
BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT E OF SHEMYA. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT 
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 45 KT W OF 
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

990 
FZAK52 PAFC 040029
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 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.

PKZ199-041500-
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 993 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB 
AS IT MOVES TO 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA SUN AFTERNOON. THIS LOW
WILL THEN MOVE TO 335 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON AT 982 MB. 
AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING 
TONIGHT AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTHERN TO EASTERN 
BERING SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S
WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...WINDS
INCREASING TO SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC 
SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC 
SIDE...SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND 
SNOW. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

JAM

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Mar 1, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 1, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE DOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE ON THE WEATHER MAP THIS MRONING IS A
STORM FORCE 977 MB LOW SITUATED NEAR UNIMAK ISLAND MOVING EAST ALONG
THE ALEUTIAN ISLAND CHAIN. A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDS EAST OUT AHEAD OF
THIS LOW AND IS APPROACHING THE FAR SOUTHWEST GULF CURRENTLY. TRIPLE
POINT FORMATION ALONG THIS LOW EAST OF KODIAK WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING
AND THIS LOW WILL QUICKLY BECOME THE PRIMARY LOW BY THIS EVENING AS
THE PARENT LOW MOVES EAST AND BECOMES INTO THE LARGER CIRCULATION OF
THE GULF LOW. THE LOW IN THE GULF MOVES TO NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND
TONIGHT AND THEN REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH MOST OF FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ALL AGREE ON TRIPLE POINT LOW FORMATION OVER THE WESTERN GULF
AND THEN MOVE IT NORTH TOWARDS MONTAGUE ISLAND. THERE IS MORE OF A
DISAGREEMENT AMONGST THE PRIMARY MODELS IN THE UPPER LEVELS WHICH
WILL HAVE MORE OF AN EFFECT ON THE AMOUNT AND DURATION OF LIGHT SNOW
OVER THE COOK INLET REGION INCLUDING ANCHORAGE BEGINNING LATER TODAY
AND EXTENDING INTO THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEKEND. THE 06Z GFS SEEMS
TO HAVE BEGUN A WESTWARD DRIFT TOWARDS THE 00Z EC SOLUTION IN SHOWING
A MORE FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL POSITION OF A SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL
WAVE WHICH WILL LIKELY HELP INITIATE AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW OVER OUR
REGION BEGINNING SOMETIME THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING AND EXTENDING
INTO FRIDAY.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL...

LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING A LITTLE FARTHER WEST TOWARDS KODIAK ISLAND
WILL LIKELY HELP KEEP WINDS DOWN A BIT THERE...WHICH MEANS THAT IT IS
POSSIBLE THAT BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY CONDITIONS MAY NOT HAPPEN AS
FIRST THOUGHT AT KODIAK. HOWEVER...UNTIL THE TRIPLE POINT LOW
ACTUALLY DEVELOPS AND WE CAN ASCERTAIN ITS PROXIMITY TO KODIAK WE
WILL KEEP THE ADVISORY IN EFFECT. OTHERWISE...SURFACE LOW MOVES NORTH
TO NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND...THEN ANCHORS DOWN AND REMAINS STATIONARY
TONIGHT AND LASTING INTO THE WEEKEND. UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL REMAIN
NEGATIVELY TILTED AND HELP PROMOTE GOOD MOISTURE FLOW INTO THE UPPER
COOK INLET REGION AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL
SLACKEN CONSIDERABLY BY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH WEAK EASTERLY FLOW AT
850 MB AND STRONGER SOUTHEAST FLOW AT 700 MB...SO DOWNSLOPE DRYING ON
THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE CHUGACH RANGE SHOULD BE MINIMAL. EXPECT TO
SEE LIGHT SNOW DEVELOP ACROSS THE BOWL INCLUDING THE VALLEY AND
PERSIST THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AND PERSIST AT LEAST INTO
FRIDAY IF NOT SATURDAY. GIVEN THAT THE UPPER LEVEL PARENT LOW REMAINS
NEARLY STATIONARY OVER LOWER COOK INLET...WE COULD SEE PERIODS OF
LIGHT SNOW OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA UP TOWARDS THE VALLEY LASTING
WELL INTO THE WEEKEND.

SOUTHWEST...

SNOW DEVELOPING NORTHWARD INTO THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE WILL OVERSPREAD
MOST OF THE REST OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION TONIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES
INTO THE GULF. PARTIAL CLEARING SHOULD COMMENCE BY SATURDAY FROM WEST
TO EAST.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...

LOW PRESSURE MOVES EAST ALONG OR JUST SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
THIS MORNING AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON. BEHIND THIS
LOW...BROAD NORTHERLY FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
BERING OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS FROM THE SOUTH ON FRIDAY AND THEN INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN
BERING SEA FRIDAY NIGHT BRINGING A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. CLOUDS AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL
PERSIST OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THROUGH SUNDAY. THE PATTERN APPEARS
TO BECOME MORE TRANSITORY FOR NEXT WEEK WITH ALTERNATING PERIODS OF
TRANQUIL AND ACTIVE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING...195
MARINE...GALES...120 130 132 150 155 170 351 352 413 414
         HVY FRZG SPRY...140 141 165 170 411 412 413 414
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

29/CC MAR 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 1, 4:00 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Mar 1, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	3 days
Mar 1, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	3 days
Mar 1, 6:42 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	10 hr
Mar 1, 7:46 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	9 hr
Mar 2, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Mar 2, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	9 days
Mar 2, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Mar 2, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	3 days

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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.