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Storm Warning 93, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 8, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 8, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 8, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 8, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

996 
FZAK52 PAFC 081234 CCA
CWFALU

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

CORRECTED 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.

PKZ199-090300-
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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 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.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
728 
FZAK52 PAFC 082140 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1240 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

UPDATED 172 175

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
1240 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSE. SEAS 14
FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. 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
1240 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 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.  

$$
468 
FZAK52 PAFC 082147 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1240 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 172

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
1240 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. 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
1240 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 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.  

$$
600 
FZAK52 PAFC 090019
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM 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.

PKZ199-091500-
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTHERN
GULF OF ALASKA FRI MORNING AT 987 MB. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS OVER
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH FRI. A 1001 MB LOW MOVES TO 150 NM
WEST OF ADAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 25 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-091500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-091500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-091500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

$$

PKZ170-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-091500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DURING
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING 
SPRAY DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.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 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 10 KT LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS 17
FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-091500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

$$

PKZ179-091500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 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 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

JAM

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 7, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Mar 7, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Mar 7, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Mar 7, 9:13 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC18 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC71 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC14 days
Mar 8, 4:08 AM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC6 hr
Mar 8, 5:20 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Mar 8, 11:06 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC4 hr

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