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Gale Warning 307, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 23, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 23, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 7 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 23, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 30, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
7 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

504 
FZAK52 PAFC 232335
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013

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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1002 MB LOW NEAR SAND POINT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF AK SUN
MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SPREADS EAST ON
SUN AND THEN WEAKENS ON MON. A 1008 MB PACIFIC LOW CENTERED 490 NM
SOUTH OF KISKA EARLY SUN MORNING WILL TRACK TO NEAR ADAK AT 1000 MB
MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$
19 follow-up statements
350 
FZAK52 PAFC 241151
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

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.

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 999 MB LOW NEAR CHIRIKOF ISLAND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE
WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SUN AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA BUILDS EAST THROUGH SUN AND THEN WEAKENS ON MON. A WEATHER
FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL STRENGTHEN INTO A 1000 MB LOW
60 NM EAST OF SHEMYA SUN EVENING THEN TRACK EAST ACROSS THE ALEUTIAN
CHAIN...WEAKENING TO 1006 MB 80 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR LATE MON
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...BERING SIDE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E
OF SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND
45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...N
WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 25 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$

TP
188 
FZAK52 PAFC 242326
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE
EASTERN BERING THROUGH TUE. A 1004 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHWEST OF KISKA
WILL MOVE NEAR ADAK AT 1004 MB MON AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 300 NM
SOUTHEAST OF UNALASKA AT 1009 MB TUE. A 969 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL BE
450 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU TUE MORNING...WHILE AN ASSOCIATED FRONT
TRACKS TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING EAST DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
PACIFIC SIDE...SE 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...BERING SIDE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW 35
KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W
WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW
WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW
WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 24 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
023 
FZAK52 PAFC 251150
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

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.

PKZ199-260300-
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL HOLD STEADY
THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING TUE NIGHT. A 1001 MB LOW 40 NM
EAST OF KISKA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 1007 MB
LATE MON NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE IN THE NORTH PACIFIC. A 963 MB LOW
SOUTHEAST OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA LATE MON NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 190
NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 968 MB LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-260300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-260300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E
WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TUE...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW
WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W
WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-260300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

TP
577 
FZAK52 PAFC 251231 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ199-260300-
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL HOLD STEADY
THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING TUE NIGHT. A 1001 MB LOW 40 NM
EAST OF KISKA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 1007 MB
LATE MON NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE IN THE NORTH PACIFIC. A 963 MB LOW
SOUTHEAST OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA LATE MON NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 190
NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 968 MB LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-260300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-260300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-260300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-260300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
BERING SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E
WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TUE...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-260300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-260300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW
WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W
WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-260300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-260300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-260300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

TP
021 
FZAK52 PAFC 252333
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

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.

PKZ199-261500-
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1000 MB LOW 30 NM WEST OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 1007 MB TUE MORNING THEN DISSIPATE IN THE NORTH
PACIFIC. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA
AT 971 MB TUE EVENING AND THEN TO 210 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 979 MB
WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35
KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-261500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE
WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-261500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-261500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-261500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 35 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TUE...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND
20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING BERING SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-261500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-261500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 25 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$
550 
FZAK52 PAFC 261155
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

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.

PKZ199-270300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 966 MB LOW 480 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA LATE TUE NIGHT AT 971 MB THEN MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTH OF ADAK LATE
WED NIGHT AT 981 MB. A 1006 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL
WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE IN THE NORTH PACIFIC TUE AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN TUE EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-270300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-270300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-270300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-270300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...E WIND 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 10
KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 15
KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 10
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-270300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...S WIND 20 KT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 35 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 INCREASING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT INCREASING TO 40
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT NE 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-270300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
TP
981 
FZAK52 PAFC 262326
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

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.

PKZ199-271500-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MOVES TO THE EASTERN
BERING SEA TONIGHT AND INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 
A 965 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 140 NM SOUTHEAST 
OF ATKA AT 985 MB THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-271500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-271500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE
BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 40 KT 
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-271500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 26 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.

.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
629 
FZAK52 PAFC 271150
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

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.

PKZ199-280300-
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A LARGE 972 MB LOW 215 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO SEGUAM ISLAND
AT 982 MB THU MORNING BEFORE MOVING TO 100 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA AT
993 MB LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-280300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-280300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT
BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA W...
NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-280300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT E 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-280300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

TP
631 
FZAK52 PAFC 272301
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

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.

PKZ199-281500-
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 976 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF
UNIMAK ISLAND AT 987 MB THURSDAY EVENING. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 180
NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AND FURTHER WEAKENS TO 1003 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT MOVES TO THE WESTERN BERING SEA FRIDAY.
$$

PKZ150-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 20 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-281500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-281500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM UNALASKA
E...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
ADAK...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BERING
SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND S 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY EARLY EVENING. 
SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
SHEMYA W...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-281500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 27 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND 
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$
777 
FZAK52 PAFC 281148
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

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.

PKZ199-290300-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A LARGE 982 MB LOW 40 NM WEST OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH OF
UNALASKA AT 993 MB LATE THU NIGHT BEFORE MOVING TO 125 NM SOUTH OF
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS AT 1009 MB LATE FRI NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA FRI AFTERNOON...WITH HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA.

$$

PKZ150-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-290300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT.  
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-290300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-290300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT EAST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.
SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT
BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-290300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-290300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$
TP
854 
FZAK52 PAFC 282345
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

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.

PKZ199-291500-
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 120 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTH OF
COLD BAY AT 1001 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTH OF
CHIGNIK AT 1015 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI NIGHT AND TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-291500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. 
$$

PKZ165-291500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT WEST OF PORT MOLLER. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-291500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING
NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-291500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT EARLY BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA
W...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-291500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-291500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N 20 KT TOWARD
MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY DEVELOPING TOWARD MORNING. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
$$
929 
FZAK52 PAFC 290344
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
740 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

UPDATED 179

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.

PKZ199-291500-
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 MB LOW 120 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTH OF
COLD BAY AT 1001 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTH OF
CHIGNIK AT 1015 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI NIGHT AND TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-291500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. 
$$

PKZ165-291500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT WEST OF PORT MOLLER. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-291500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING
NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-291500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT EARLY BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA
W...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-291500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-291500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
740 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N 20 KT TOWARD
MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY DEVELOPING TOWARD MORNING. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
$$
131 
FZAK52 PAFC 291148
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

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.

PKZ199-300300-
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 993 MB LOW 100NM SOUTHEAST OF NIKOLSKI WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE TO 80
NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK LATE SAT NIGHT AT 1020 MB. A WEATHER FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND TO THE CENTRAL
BERING LATE SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-300300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-300300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-300300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-300300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EAST OF PORT
MOLLER. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  PATCHY FOG.  
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-300300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-300300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N WIND 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON...EXCEPT NE 15 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 8 FT BERING
SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-300300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-300300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-300300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-300300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
SHEMYA W...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT 9 FT EAST OF SHEMYA.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-300300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-300300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
667 
FZAK52 PAFC 292345
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

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.

PKZ199-301500-
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1001 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE TO
175 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT LATE SAT NIGHT AT 1020 MB. A 1003 MB
LOW 325 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 275 NM NORTH
OF ADAK SUN AFTERNOON AT 996 MB.
$$

PKZ150-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-301500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
$$

PKZ165-301500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-301500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-301500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EARLY BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-301500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-301500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
TOWARD MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  
$$
658 
FZAK52 PAFC 292359 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

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.

PKZ199-301500-
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1001 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE TO
175 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT LATE SAT NIGHT AT 1020 MB. A 1003 MB
LOW 325 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 275 NM NORTH
OF ADAK SUN AFTERNOON AT 996 MB.
$$

PKZ150-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-301500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
$$

PKZ165-301500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-301500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-301500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EARLY BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-301500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-301500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
TOWARD MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  
$$
190 
FZAK52 PAFC 300535 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
930 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

UPDATED ZONES 155 160 165 180 170 171 172 179

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.

PKZ199-301500-
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1001 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE TO
175 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT LATE SAT NIGHT AT 1020 MB. A 1003 MB
LOW 325 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 275 NM NORTH
OF ADAK SUN AFTERNOON AT 996 MB.
$$

PKZ150-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
930 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT..N WIND 15 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 15 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-301500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
930 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT S 10 KT E OF 160W. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
$$

PKZ165-301500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
930 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF PORT
MOLLER. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-301500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
930 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
930 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-301500-
UNALASKA BAY
930 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
930 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EARLY BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-301500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-301500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
930 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  
$$
912 
FZAK52 PAFC 300546 CCB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
930 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

CORRECTED ZONE 179

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.

PKZ199-301500-
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1001 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE TO
175 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT LATE SAT NIGHT AT 1020 MB. A 1003 MB
LOW 325 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 275 NM NORTH
OF ADAK SUN AFTERNOON AT 996 MB.
$$

PKZ150-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
930 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT..N WIND 15 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 15 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-301500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
930 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT S 10 KT E OF 160W. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
$$

PKZ165-301500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
930 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF PORT
MOLLER. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-301500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
930 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
930 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-301500-
UNALASKA BAY
930 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
930 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EARLY BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-301500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-301500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
930 PM AKDT FRI MAR 29 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  
$$
604 
FZAK52 PAFC 301205
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

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.

PKZ199-310300-
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1011 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 140 NM EAST OF
SAND POINT AT 1020 MB LATE TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE. A 999 MB LOW 150 NM
NORTHWEST OF ADAK LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 170 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND LATE SUN NIGHT AT 997 MB.

$$

PKZ150-310300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-310300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-310300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

.TODAY...W OF 160 W...NE WIND 20 KT. E OF 160 W...VARIABLE WIND 10KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-310300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   

$$

PKZ180-310300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-310300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-310300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-310300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SEGUAM ISLAND W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 30 KT
LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEGUAM
ISLAND E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-310300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-310300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-310300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-310300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NORTH WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
087 
FZAK52 PAFC 302326
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

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.

PKZ199-311500-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1017 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL DRIFT NORTHEAST AND
DISSIPATE LATE SAT NIGHT. A 999 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 140 NM NORTHWEST
OF ADAK TONIGHT AND MOVE TO 280 NM WEST OF ST PAUL AT 994 MB SUN
AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 200 NM WEST OF GAMBELL AT 999 MB
MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-311500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-311500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...
EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-311500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-311500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-311500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-311500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-311500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-311500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND BECOMING 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-311500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-311500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-311500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-311500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Mar 23, 3:50 PM AKDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 23, 3:50 PM AKDT, 10 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
350 PM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
MUCH OF THE AOR IS DOMINATED BY A LONGWAVE TROUGH ALOFT. A NEARLY
STATIONARY LOW CENTERED OVER THE SEA OF OKHOTSK IS BEGINNING TO DRIFT
NORTH...WHILE AN ASSOCIATED FRONT IS MOVING EAST TOWARDS THE FAR
WESTERN CHAIN. UPPER-LVL RIDGING BUILDS DOWNSTREAM OF IT OVER THE
BERING SEA SUPPORTING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE AND GENERALLY BENIGN
WEATHER. AN UPPER LOW SWINGS THROUGH THE AKPEN AND IS TRACKING
TOWARDS THE WESTERN GULF WITH A SHIELD OF SNOW...WITH IT'S NORTHERN
PERIPHERAL MOISTURE BRUSHING SOUTHERN BRISTOL BAY AS THIS OCCURS. AN
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM JUST NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE IN CENTRAL
AK SUPPORTS A COLD AND DRY AIRMASS WHICH BLEEDS DOWN INTO SW AK. THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS SQUEEZED ENOUGH TO SUPPORT BRISK WINDS AND
ADVISORY LEVEL WIND CHILLS NEAR 40 BELOW ZERO OVER THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA. A STRONG VORTEX ALOFT NEAR TIN CITY, AK IS SWINGING SOUTH
THROUGH THE CHUCKHI SEA TOWARDS SW AK.

ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AK...A FRONTAL ZONE WAS SLOW TO CLEAR UPPER COOK
INLET EARLIER TODAY ALLOWING SNOW/FLURRIES TO LINGER A BIT LONGER
ACROSS THE REGION. THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE FRONT IS DISSIPATING NOW
OVER THE FAR NORTHERN GULF...AND THOUGH IT'S ASSOCIATED LIFT IS
WEAKENING...MODESTLY STRONG ONSHORE FLOW CONTINUES TO ALLOW FOR AREAS
OF SNOW BACK THROUGH PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND COPPER RIVER BASIN.
WEAK TRANSITORY UPPER RIDGING POKES THROUGH KODIAK ISLAND TO THE
SOUTHERN TO WESTERN GULF OF AK AHEAD OF THE NW AK VORTEX AND AKPEN
LOW.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
OUT WEST...MODELS SHOW A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE FORMING TONIGHT ALONG
THE FRONT WHICH IS NEARING THE FAR WESTERN CHAIN. THIS LOW CENTERED
AROUND 500 MILES SOUTH OF KISKA AT 1008 MB EARLY SUN MORNING WILL
THEN TRACK TO NEAR ADAK AT PEAK INTENSITY AROUND 1000 MB MON
AFTERNOON. MODELS AGREE THAT THE LOW THEN FILLS AS IT SKIMS THE
EASTERN CHAIN...DISSIPATING AROUND 250 MILES SOUTHEAST OF UNALASKA ON
TUE. A STRONGER 970 MB LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS DEPICTED MOVING TO
AROUND 600 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ATTU ON TUE...WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONT
PUSHING INTO THE WESTERN CHAIN. THE ECMWF/GEM ARE DEEPEST WITH
CENTRAL PRESSURE FOR THIS FEATURE (LOW 960S MB)...BUT OVERALL
POSITION AND TREND IS SIMILAR AMONG THE SOLUTIONS. MODELS SHOW THAT
THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA IS WEAKENED SOME AS
THESE SERIES OF LOWS PUSH INTO THE HIGH'S SUPPORTING UPPER-LVL RIDGE.
THE RIDGE IS FURTHER ERODED AND BROKEN FROM THE NORTHEAST BY THE
VORTEX SWINGING OUT OF THE CHUCKHI SEA.

IN THE EAST...THE LOW EJECTING OFF THE AKPEN MOVES TO AROUND 100
MILES SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 999 MB SUN MORNING...MOVES TO
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AT 991 MB ON MON AND THEN REMAINS STATIONARY
WHILE WEAKENING THROUGH TUE. ALOFT...THE ECMWF AND GEM SHOW PHASING
OF THIS LOW WITH THE STRONG VORTEX SWINGING DOWN SW AK LATE SUN NIGHT
OVER WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THE GFS AND NAM SHOW SOME PHASING
AS WELL...BUT LATER ON (MON) AND FURTHER EAST IN THE SOUND. HAVE
TENDED TO LEAN ON THE ECMWF WHICH HAS BEEN RATHER CONSISTENT THE LAST
FEW RUNS. THE DEGREE OF COLD ADVECTION DEPICTED AS THESE DYNAMICS
PLAY OUT IS RATHER SIMILAR HOWEVER. 850 MB TEMPERATURES OVER UPPER
COOK INLET DROP FROM -7 C SUN AFTERNOON TO -17 C BY MON AFTERNOON...
WITH EVEN FURTHER COOLING TO A TOUCH UNDER -20 C ON TUE. THIS ALL
OCCURING AS STRONG LIFT FROM THE SUPPORTING WAVES ALOFT SLOWLY
TRAVERSE THROUGH GIVES FAIRLY GOOD CONFIDENCE OF A RESPECTABLE SNOW
EVENT FOR MAINLAND SOUTHCENTRAL AK.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL/GULF...
WITH THE TRANSITORY RIDGE PUSHING THROUGH KODIAK ISLAND BY EARLY THIS
EVENING...ONSHORE FLOW QUICKLY ESTABLISHES ITSELF AHEAD OF THE WAVE
PUSHING OFF THE AKPEN LEADING TO A RETURN OF SNOW OR SNOW/RAIN MIX.
WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN AS WELL...THOUGH BELIEVE WIND INTENSITY WILL
NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW CONCERNS
WHILE PRECIP IS ONGOING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BEGIN TO ARRIVE
LATE SUN NIGHT AFTER THE FLOW GOES OFF-SHORE AND SNOW WITH THE
SURFACE WAVE HAS MOVED TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. WINDS DO TREND
TO GALES AND EVEN STORM FORCE WITH TIME AS THE COLD-ADVECTION BEGINS
BLEEDING THROUGH FAVORED GAPS OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT AND KAMISHAK
BAY.

ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND...SNOW INTENSITY LIGHTENS UP WITH THE
DISSIPATION OF THE FRONT...BUT DOES NOT GO AWAY COMPLETELY ACROSS
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AS THE FLOW REMAINS SOMEWHAT ONSHORE...WITH SOME
LINGERING LIFT ALSO PESTERING THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. TEMPS
MEANDERING AROUND OR A HAIR ABOVE FREEZING AT THE SURFACE MAY ALLOW
SOME LOCALIZED AREAS TO SEE SOME RAIN MIXED IN OVER THE EASTERN
SOUND...BUT PREDOMINATELY SNOW IS EXPECTED. ELSEWHERE...ISENTROPIC
LIFT WILL BE ON THE INCREASE OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA AND UP COOK
INLET OVERNIGHT INTO SUN...WHICH MAY ALLOW FOR SOME LIGHT SNOW. THE
STRONGER REINFORCING SHOT LOOKS TO BE SUN NIGHT AND MON ASSOCIATED
WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED SURFACE WAVE MOVING UP THE GULF TO THE SOUND.

SOUTHWEST/AKPEN...
COLD AND DRY CHARACTERIZES MUCH OF INTERIOR SW ALASKA. ACROSS THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA...BITING WIND CHILLS ARE PERSISTING IN THE COLD/DRY
AIRMASS. WINDS SHOULD SLACKEN A TOUCH ON SUN REDUCING THE THREAT OF
THE LOWEST CHILLS...BUT DO NOT LOOK TO GO CALM...SO REGARDLESS
CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN BRISK THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND. SNOW WITH
THE WAVE OVER THE AKPEN WILL BRUSH AREAS OF BRISTOL BAY...BUT WITH
THE PRE EXISTING AIRMASS RATHER DRY COUPLED WITH NORTH/DRY FLOW...THE
PRECIP SHIELD SHOULD HAVE TROUBLE PUSHING MUCH FURTHER WEST THAN KING
SALMON/NAKNEK. THUS AREAS SOUTH AND EAST OF DILLINGHAM HAVE THE BEST
CHANCES OF OVERNIGHT PRECIP. THE STRONGEST WINDS THE NEXT 24 HOURS
APPEAR TO BE AROUND THE AKPEN AND ADJACENT WATERS FROM CAPE SARICHEF
TO SITKINAK AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS A BIT SQUEEZED IN THE
WAKE OF THE SURFACE WAVE WITH A SMALL PUSH OF COLD ADVECTION. PENDING
ON HOW MUCH TRANSPORTABLE SNOW EXISTS...THERE IS A CHANCE OF SOME
LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE AKPEN. AS THE
NW AK VORTEX SWINGS DOWN...IT HELPS FLATTEN THE BERING SEA RIDGE...
SUCH THAT HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA MIGRATES TO THE
WESTERN AKPEN BY LATE MON AND NEAR SW AK BY TUE. THIS SHOULD FINALLY
HELP TO RELAX THE PRESSURE GRADIENT LEADING TO WEAKER WINDS.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
THERE ARE SOME LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE EASTERN CHAIN BUT
THESE SHOULD EBB AS SUBSIDENCE FROM HIGH PRESSURE SPREADS OVER THE
REGION. A DEEP LAYER OF COLD DRY AIR EVIDENT ON SATELLITE IMAGERY IS
POKING DOWN THROUGH THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS LEADING TO DECREASED CLOUDS
HERE WITH SOME OF THIS PUSHING TOWARDS THE EASTERN CHAIN ON SUN.
FURTHER WEST...BENIGN CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT TREND WETTER AND WINDIER
SUN TO MON AS THE PACIFIC WAVE APPROACHES. SLIGHTLY WARMING
TEMPERATURES SHOULD ALLOW PRECIP TO BE A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN AS IT
OVERSPREADS THE CHAIN.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE COLD VORTEX/UPPER LOW MEANDERING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND
EARLY IN THE WEEK BEGINS TO RETREAT BACK TOWARDS CENTRAL AK MID WEEK.
THIS SHOULD LOOSEN THE ARCTIC GRIP AND ALLOW FOR SOME MODERATION OF
TEMPERATURES...ESPECIALLY OVER SW AK. CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT WEAKENS A
BIT AS WELL...SO CHANCES OF PRECIP MAY DROP A BIT AS WELL. THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT ALSO SHOULD RELAX AND HELP WEAKEN WINDS THROUGH THE
GULF OF AK. OUT WEST...FORECAST CHALLENGES WILL SURROUND WHAT'S LEFT
OF THE 970 MB LOW...THOUGH IT SHOULD HAVE WEAKENED BY THE TIME IT
MOVES INTO THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WIND CHILL ADVISORY...155
MARINE...STORM...130
         GALE...120 132 136 137 138 150 155 165 176 351 352
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...130 138 140 150 179 411 412 414
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

MALOY

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 23, 10:14 AM AKDT, 5 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1014 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1013 AM     SNOW             BIG LAKE                61.52N 149.95W
03/23/2013  M8.5 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            8.5 INCHES STORM TOTAL SINCE FRIDAY. STILL SNOWING.

&&

JAM
Local storm report, Mar 23, 10:38 AM AKDT, 5 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1038 AM AKDT SAT MAR 23 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0820 AM     SNOW             10 ESE CORDOVA          60.49N 145.48W
03/23/2013  M20.0 INCH                          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            20 INCHES STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION AT CORDOVA AIRPORT AS
            OF 8AM SAT, WITH 13 INCHES BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND 7 INCHES
            SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0820 AM     SNOW             1 WSW CORDOVA           60.54N 145.77W
03/23/2013  M18.0 INCH                          AK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION AS OF 8AM AT CORDOVA HARBOR.

0820 AM     SNOW             CORDOVA                 60.55N 145.75W
03/23/2013  M24.0 INCH                          AK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION IN CORDOVA AS OF 8AM.

1000 AM     SNOW             1 WSW CORDOVA           60.54N 145.76W
03/23/2013  E24.0 INCH                          AK   PUBLIC

            STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 20-24 INCHES AT CORDOVA CITY
            HALL AS OF 10AM.

&&

CB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 23, 4:00 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Mar 23, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Mar 23, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Mar 23, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Mar 23, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Mar 23, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Mar 23, 4:00 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Mar 24, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC7 days
Mar 24, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 24, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 24, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Mar 24, 4:00 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Mar 24, 4:00 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Mar 24, 11:11 AM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC29 hr

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