Small Craft Advisory 167, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE NORTHERN BERING THIS
MORNING...WITH A LONG WAVE TROUGH AXIS REACHING SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. THE LOW OVER THE
NORTHERN BERING COVERS MOST OF THE MAINLAND OF ALASKA. THE MAIN
SURFACE FEATURE IS A 990 MB LOW JUST SOUTH OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.
THIS LOW IS PRODUCING SHOWERS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THIS
MORNING...WHILE THERE IS MORE STRATIFORM PRECIPITATION OVER THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE SHORT TERM MODELS ARE IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT THIS
MORNING...WITH SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES NOT SHOWING UP UNTIL MONDAY
NIGHT OR SO. THE LOW IN THE GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND
SLOWLY WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS...AS A LOW MOVES EASTWARD
TOWARD THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THE GFS AND NAM WERE GENERALLY USED FOR
ADJUSTMENTS IN THE SHORT TERM...BUT WITH DIFFERENCES IN THE LONGER
TERM...HPC WAS USED ALONG WITH SOME ECMWF.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL...
SNOW SHOWERS ARE ONGOING OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THIS MORNING...AND
WILL CONTINUE TO ROTATE AROUND THE LOW. SOME OF THESE SHOWERS ARE
MAKING IT PAST THE MOUNTAINS INTO THE ANCHORAGE AREA...AND ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THE MORNING IF NOT ALL DAY.
LESS SNOW IS EXPECTED FARTHER NORTH...BUT IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION.
AS FOR THE KENAI PENINSULA...SNOW SHOWERS ARE LIKELY ON THE EASTERN
SIDE OF THE PENINSULA...BUT THE WESTERN SIDE WILL REMAIN DRIER. AS
THE LOW WEAKENS AND MOVES JUST A BIT SOUTHWARD THIS WEEKEND...SHOWER
CHANCES WILL DECREASE ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA BUT PERIODS
OF LIGHT SNOW ARE STILL EXPECTED.

SOUTHWEST/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE ABATED ALONG THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA
COAST...WITH VISIBILITIES IMPROVING ALBEIT SLIGHTLY. ALONG THE ALASKA
PENINSULA VISIBILITIES HAVE ALSO IMPROVED AS WINDS ARE SLOWLY
WEAKENING. WE HAVE CANCELLED BOTH THE BLIZZARD WARNING AND THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW WITH THE MORNING FORECAST PACKAGE.
AS THE NEXT LOW MOVES INTO THE WESTERN BERING THIS WEEKEND...A FRONT
WILL MOVE NORTHWARD AND WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS MUCH OF THE BERING
SEA AND ALEUTIANS AGAIN.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE LONG TERM DEPENDS WHICH MODEL CURRENTLY HAS A
BETTER HANDLE ON THE SITUATION. IT DOES LOOK LIKE THERE WILL BE
CONTINUED CHANCES FOR SNOW ON AND OFF FOR THE NEXT WEEK FOR MOST OF
THE AREA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES...132 150 155 172 175 176 351 352 411
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...130 138 150 155 165 170 412 414
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

29/CC MAR 12