Small Craft Advisory 170, NWS Anchorage, AK

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

972 
FZAK52 PAFC 041258
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 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.

PKZ199-050300-
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 MB LOW 170 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB SUN
NIGHT 400 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA THEN WEAKEN TO 985 MB AS IT MOVES TO
400 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT BY NOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT BY NOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...21
FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY
FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 50 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

791 
FZAK52 PAFC 041555 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
655 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

UPDATED ZONES 155 165 170 171

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.

PKZ199-050300-
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW 170 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB 
SUN NIGHT 400 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA THEN WEAKEN TO 985 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 400 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA MON NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
655 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. FROM 
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING 
S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
655 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
655 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SW 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
655 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT BY NOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING 
TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...21
FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY
FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 50 KT 
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

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

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THOUGH THERE ARE SMALL
DIFFERENCES IN STRENGTH AND POSITION OF THE SYSTEMS MAY AFFECT LOCAL
WEATHER. WE ARE LEANING TOWARD THE NAM OVER THE GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA WHICH KEEPS THE MAIN LOW SOUTH OF THE KENAI PENINSULA THIS
EVENING. THE GFS IS PREFERRED IN THE WEST ESPECIALLY WITH THE NEW LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS AN UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHERN BERING WITH A TROUGH
EXTENDING INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. A WEAK UPPER RIDGE LIES ACROSS
BRITISH COLUMBIA, THE SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY AND THE TANANA VALLEY.
ANOTHER UPPER RIDGE LIES OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA.

A SURFACE LOW SITS JUST SOUTH OF THE KENAI PENINSULA AND A WEAK RIDGE
EXTENDS NORTH INTO THE CENTRAL BERING.

THE CURRENT WEATHER PATTERN HAS PRODUCED NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS MAINLY
OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND BRISTOL BAY WHILE SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS COVER THE REST OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AND THE BERING SEA.
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TO BLOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING, THE
COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHERN BERING WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST
ALASKA SATURDAY THEN CURVE EAST INTO THE EASTERN GULF SUNDAY. THE
UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO SUSITNA VALLEY AND THE KENAI PENINSULA
TONIGHT. THE UPPER RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE EAST TO
LIE ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST AND THROUGH THE ALASKA PENINSULA
SUNDAY. THE SURFACE LOW SOUTH OF THE KENAI PENINSULA WILL REMAIN OVER
THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING THEN WILL BE CAPTURES BY
THE UPPER LOW AND MOVED INTO THE EASTERN GULF SUNDAY. A WEATHER FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND INTO THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY THEN WEAKEN SATURDAY NIGHT. A DEVELOPING
LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVE THROUGH THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY NIGHT AND INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SUNDAY.

.SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE GULF...SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH
SATURDAY THEN DIMINISH SATURDAY NIGHT. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP
AROUND KODIAK ISLAND AND THE LOWER COOK INLET TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING.

.SOUTHWEST ALASKA...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. SOME CLEARING WILL OCCUR FROM THE WEST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
AS COLD DRY AIR IS ADVECTED FROM THE NORTH.

.THE BERING SEA...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS
EVENING AND SPREAD INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE
SNOW WILL BECOME MIXED WITH RAIN AS IT MOVES INTO THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RAIN AND SNOW WILL BECOME SHOWERS
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
FLOW ACROSS THE BERING SEA AND THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND WILL BECOME
ZONAL MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SNOW OVER THE BERING WILL MOVE INTO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA MONDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 130 132 150 155 160 172 175 176
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

NM MAR 12