Storm Warning 99, NWS Anchorage, AK

687 
FZAK52 PAFC 221005 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
203 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

UPDATED ZONE 150

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.

PKZ199-221500-
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 235 NM NORTHWEST OF
SHEMYA AT 988 MB WED AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKEN. A 985 MB LOW 425 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA WED EVENING RAPIDLY WILL STRENGTHEN TO 957 MB 355 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND THU EVENING THEN DRIFT TO 305 NM
WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 960 MB LATE THU NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ150-221500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
203 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-221500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-221500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-221500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ180-221500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-221500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-221500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-221500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-221500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-221500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT BY LATE EVENING. 
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-221500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING 
E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-221500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

954 
FZAK52 PAFC 221135
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 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.

PKZ199-230300-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 982 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 285 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA AT 971 MB THU AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES NORTHWEST AND WEAKENS TO
985 MB NEAR EASTERN RUSSIA FRI MORNING AND REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH
FRI NIGHT. A 995 MB LOW MOVES TO 515 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 275 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT 994 MB LATE FRI
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING
THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-230300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ180-230300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-230300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO
45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT
INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-230300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SE 45 KT BY LATE MORNING. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

263 
FZAK52 PAFC 222258
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 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.

PKZ199-231500-
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 961 MB LOW 330 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO
EASTERN RUSSIA FRI AFTERNOON. A STRONG FRONT EXTENDING FROM THIS LOW
ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING AND ALEUTIANS WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES
ONSHORE OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA ON FRI. A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 170
NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT AFTERNOON AT 995 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-231500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ180-231500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 
20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-231500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

732 
FZAK52 PAFC 231124
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 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.

PKZ199-240300-
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 968 MB LOW 340 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WEAKENS THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES WEST AND BECOMES A STATIONARY COMPLEX
LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. A STRONG FRONT ACROSS THE EASTERN
BERING AND ALASKA PENINSULA MOVES OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA BY FRI
AFTERNOON. A PACIFIC LOW TRACKS TO 310 NM SOUTH OF ADAK FRI EVENING
AT 998 MB...THEN MOVES TO 185 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA AT 998 MB BEFORE
MOVING SOUTHEAST INTO THE PACIFIC. A 973 MB LOW MOVES TO 190 NM WEST
OF ATTU SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-240300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 30 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ180-240300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-240300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$