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Small Craft Advisory 178, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 5, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 5, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 5, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 8, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

259 
FZAK52 PAFC 060033
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 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.

PKZ199-061500-
400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 978 MB LOW 360 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB AS IT 
MOVES TO 150 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN
DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES ON SHORE OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA NEAR CAPE 
NEWENHAM WED MORNING. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 325 NM WEST 
OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON AT 985 MB.

$$

PKZ150-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-061500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-061500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-061500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-061500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-061500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 30 KT WEST OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-061500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

5 follow-up statements

323 
FZAK52 PAFC 061303
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 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.

PKZ199-070300-
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 987 MB LOW 360 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB AS IT 
MOVES TO 150 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN
DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES ON SHORE OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA NEAR CAPE 
NEWENHAM WED MORNING. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 225 NM NORTH
OF SHEMYA WED NIGHT AT 982 MB.

$$

PKZ150-070300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-070300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-070300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-070300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-070300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-070300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-070300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-070300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

159 
FZAK52 PAFC 070050
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 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.

PKZ199-071500-
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 997 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL WEAKEN TO 1006 MB AS
IT MOVES INLAND NEAR BETHEL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A 981 MB NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 150 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA WEDNESDAY
EVENING...THEN MOVES EAST TO 50 NM EAST OF DUTCH HARBOR THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AT THE SAME STRENGTH. 

$$

PKZ150-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-071500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-071500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-071500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-071500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-071500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-071500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SW WIND 30 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-071500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-071500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW WIND 20 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E WIND 35 KT WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-071500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

770 
FZAK52 PAFC 071155
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

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

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

931 
FZAK52 PAFC 080028
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012

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

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

293 
FZAK52 PAFC 081155
CWFALU

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

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

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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 5, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

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

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
MUCH OF MAINLAND ALASKA IS UNDER AN UPPER RIDGE THIS MORNING...WHILE
AN UPPER LOW IS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA. A FRONT IN ASSOCIATION
WITH A SURFACE LOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA IS MOVING TOWARD THE
SOUTHWEST COAST. SNOW IS FALLING IN THE COLDER AIR JUST AHEAD OF THE
FRONT...WHILE RAIN IS FALLING OVER THE ALEUTIANS WHERE TEMPERATURES
ARE IN THE 30S AND 40S.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCES AMONG THE MODELS THIS MORNING...AND WHILE
THESE DIFFERENCES ARE NOT VERY SIGNIFICANT IN THE SHORT TERM THEY DO
BECOME QUITE SIGNIFICANT BY THE END OF THE WEEK. THE ECMWF IS THE
PREFERRED MODEL OVERALL...AND WAS USED FOR MOST OF THE ADJUSTMENTS.
FOR THE END OF THE WEEK AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND...HPC DATA WAS
USED...HOWEVER CONFIDENCE IS RATHER LOW FOR THAT PART OF THE
FORECAST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL...
SNOW WILL SPREAD EASTWARD PAST THE ALASKA RANGE TODAY AND FILL IN
MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA BY TONIGHT AS A TRIPLE POINT LOW
DEVELOPS SOUTHEAST OF THE KENAI PENINSULA AND MOVES EASTWARD. THIS
SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT...WITH SHOWERS
CONTINUING AFTER THE STEADY SNOWFALL ENDS. WINDS WILL REMAIN
RELATIVELY LIGHT WITH THIS STORM...SO THERE ARE NO WARNING/ADVISORY
CONCERNS AT THIS TIME.

SOUTHWEST/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE CONTINUING THIS MORNING AS THE FRONT
APPROACHES THE SOUTHWEST COAST. THESE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LOOK TO
CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING...SO WE WILL EXTEND THE BLIZZARD WARNINGS
FOR BOTH THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND BRISTOL BAY COASTS. TEMPERATURES ARE
WARMING UP QUICKLY ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA...HOWEVER MOST OF THE
MAINLAND TEMPERATURES SHOULD NOT SEE AS SIGNIFICANT OF A WARM UP. THE
MAIN AREA OF PRECIPITATION WILL BE EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE BY
TONIGHT...HOWEVER SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THERE ARE STILL MANY DIFFERENT IDEAS AMONG THE MODELS OF WHAT WILL
HAPPEN TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE GFS
SEEMS TO HAVE THE LEAST CONSISTENCY...WHILE THE ECMWF IS IN MORE
AGREEMENT WITH THE ENSEMBLES. IT DOES SEEM CLEAR THAT ADDITIONAL LOWS
WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST AK AS WELL AS THE
BERING SEA THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS THE AMPLIFIED UPPER LEVEL PATTERN
CONTINUES.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING...155 161
MARINE...GALES...150 155 170 172 175 176 352 411 412 413
         FREEZING SPRAY...411 412
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 5, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Mar 5, 11:16 PM AKST	Freezing Rain Advisory	AFC	10 hr
Mar 6, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 6, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Mar 6, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Mar 6, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Mar 6, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	14 days
Mar 6, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 6, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	14 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.