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Gale Warning 322, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 29, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 29, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 63 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 29, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 31, 2013, 7:00 PM AKDT
In force
63 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.  

$$
9 follow-up statements
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.  

$$
373 
FZAK52 PAFC 302358 CCA
CWFALU

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

CORRECTED ZONE 165

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.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH 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.  

$$
155 
FZAK52 PAFC 310542 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
940 PM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

UPDATED ZONES 170 172 179

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.

PKZ199-311500-
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.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH 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
940 PM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT WEST
OF DUTCH HARBOR. 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
940 PM AKDT SAT MAR 30 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT W OF SEGUAM
ISLAND. 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
940 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.  
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  PATCHY FOG. 
.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.  

$$
048 
FZAK52 PAFC 311158
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 31 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.

PKZ199-010300-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 31 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN
BERING TODAY AND THEN BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH
MON. A 999 MB LOW 140 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 250 NM WEST
OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 994 MB THIS AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE
TO 300 NM WEST OF GAMBELL AT 999 MB MON AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC
LOW WILL APPROACH 500 NM SOUTH OF ATTU AT 968 MB MON AFTERNOON AND
MOVE TO 390 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATTU LATE MON NIGHT WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ150-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 31 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.   

$$

PKZ155-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 31 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-010300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 31 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-010300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 31 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT BY LATE THIS MORNING.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-010300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 31 2013

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  PATCHY
FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 31 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT BY MID MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-010300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 31 2013

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT MID MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 31 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT PACIFIC SIDE...12 FT BERING SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 31 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 31 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-010300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 31 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-010300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 31 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE AND 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 28, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2013

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS HAVE ALL INITIALIZED FAIRLY WELL AND ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT
THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. THERE ARE SOME POSITIONAL DIFFERENCES WITH
THE WEAK LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY HOWEVER.
THE NAM IS THE PREFERRED MODEL AS IT BRINGS THE LOW INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF. FOR THE BERING SEA AND SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...THE GFS IS THE
PREFERRED MODEL OVERALL.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
TWO UPPER LOWS...ONE OVER FAR EASTERN RUSSIA AND ONE NEAR THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS...ARE BEING SEPARATED BY UPPER RIDGING PUSHING IN FROM THE
SOUTHWEST. ANOTHER UPPER LOW IS OVER NORTHEAST ALASKA AND NORTHWEST
CANADA...WHILE RIDGING IS IN PLACE OVER MUCH OF THE INTERIOR AND
SOUTH CENTRAL MAINLAND. AT THE SURFACE...A LARGE LOW CENTERED OVER
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS IS MOVING EASTWARD WITH A WARM FRONT MAKING ITS
WAY EASTWARD TOWARD THE GULF OF ALASKA. HIGH PRESSURE IS OVER THE
EASTERN GULF. SNOW CONTINUES OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND
TODAY AHEAD OF THE FRONT AS IT MOVES INLAND...AND SOME LIGHT
PRECIPITATION IS FALLING OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA AND GRADUALLY MOVING
TOWARD THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD
THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH THE LOW CENTER REACHING THE KODIAK ISLAND
AREA BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE FRONT WILL SURGE EASTWARD AHEAD OF THE
LOW...SWINGING TOWARD THE GULF COAST TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS FRONT
WILL NOT CONTINUE TO TRAVEL INLAND ALONG THE GULF COAST...THEREFORE
WHILE THOMPSON PASS WILL GET SOME SNOW AND SOME WIND...BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SNOWFALL FOR THE
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA...ANCHORAGE BOWL AND OTHER AREAS ON THE LEE
SIDE OF MOUNTAINS WILL BE AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH...WITH ANY
ACCUMULATION BEING LIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WOULD BE ALONG THE
NORTH GULF COAST (WHERE PRECIPITATION TYPE IS SNOW).

SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND BERING SEA/ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
SNOW WILL GRADUALLY END TONIGHT ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF LOCATIONS EAST OF SLEETMUTE AND KING SALMON WHERE
SNOW WILL LINGER. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE EASTWARD AND BRING SHOWERS TO
THE ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
SUNDAY AND BEYOND...THE REMNANTS OF THE LONGWAVE TROUGH WILL STILL BE
HANGING OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...WITH AREAS OF SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS...MIXING WITH RAIN ALONG COASTAL AREAS. ONCE AGAIN...THE
GLOBAL MODELS ARE HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME HANDLING THE AMPLIFIED WAVE
PATTERN...WITH THE MAIN DISCREPANCIES REVOLVING AROUND THE POTENTIAL
FOR NUMEROUS CUTOFF LOWS AS THE EASTERN PACIFIC RIDGE BEGINS TO EXERT
A STRONGER INFLUENCE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA AND THE EASTERN BERING SEA.
RIGHT NOW...THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE THE UPPER LOW EXITS SOUTHERN
ALASKA BY LATE MONDAY...WITH HIGH PRESSURE LIKELY HOLDING STRONG OVER
MUCH OF MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEK. ANY FRONTS WILL BE
WEAK AND LOW IMPACT...WITH THE MAIN STORM TRACK STAYING ACROSS THE
WESTERN BERING AND NORTH PACIFIC. TEMPERATURES WILL BE A BIGGER
CHALLENGE AS THE EXACT PLACEMENT OF THE BLOCK WILL DETERMINE WHETHER
OR NOT SOUTHERN ALASKA IS INFLUENCED BY NORTHERLY OFFSHORE FLOW AND
RETROGRADING EASTERLY WAVES...OR BY STABLE UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE.
HOWEVER...NO MAJOR COLD AIR ARCTIC OUTBREAKS SEEM EMINENT AT THIS
TIME AS THE MAIN COLD CENTERS DEVELOP OVER THE LOWER 48/CANADA AND
EASTERN ASIA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 120 125 129 130 172 175 176.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 4:00 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 28, 4:00 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 29, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC39 hr
Mar 29, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 29, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Mar 29, 4:58 AM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC15 hr
Mar 29, 3:22 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr

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Sources

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