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Gale Warning 322, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 21, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 21, 2014, 3:59 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 21, 2014, 3:59 AM AKDT (11:59 UTC)
Expired
Mar 22, 2014, 3:40 PM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

802 
FZAK52 PAFC 211159
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

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.

PKZ199-220030-
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1008 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF
OF ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON. A 1001 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL
MOVE TO 500 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT SAT NIGHT AT 992 MB. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT MORNING
THEN INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-220030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT. SEAS
10 FT EXCEPT UP TO 13 FT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-220030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-220030-
BRISTOL BAY-
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-220030-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-220030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-220030-
UNALASKA BAY-
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-220030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-220030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-220030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-220030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-220030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-220030-
ADAK TO KISKA-
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT EXCEPT 8 FT BERING SIDE.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-220030-
KISKA TO ATTU-
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-220030-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-220030-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT...STRONGEST S CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...STRONGEST S CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT...STRONGEST S CAPE NEWENHAM. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ181-220030-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-220030-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
359 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
374 
FZAK52 PAFC 212322
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

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.

PKZ199-221215-
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL SLOWLY MOVE NORTHEAST
THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS TONIGHT THEN INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT AFTERNOON.
THE FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUN
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-221215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. NE GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. NE GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF
STRAIT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-221215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-221215-
BRISTOL BAY-
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-221215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-221215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-221215-
UNALASKA BAY-
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-221215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-221215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-221215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-221215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-221215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-221215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-221215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 10
FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-221215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-221215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ181-221215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-221215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
322 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$
377 
FZAK52 PAFC 221155
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

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.

PKZ199-230030-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE GRADUALLY MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH SUN
NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT NEAR KAMCHATKA WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA THROUGH SUN THEN WEAKEN SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-230030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT. SEAS
9 FT EXCEPT 13 FT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT...HIGHEST S OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230030-
BRISTOL BAY-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-230030-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-230030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230030-
UNALASKA BAY-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-230030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-230030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-230030-
ADAK TO KISKA-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-230030-
KISKA TO ATTU-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-230030-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230030-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ181-230030-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-230030-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

MSO
418 
FZAK52 PAFC 221155 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

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.

PKZ199-230030-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL GRADUALLY MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH SUN
NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT NEAR KAMCHATKA WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA THROUGH SUN THEN WEAKEN SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-230030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT. SEAS
9 FT EXCEPT 13 FT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT...HIGHEST S OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-230030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-230030-
BRISTOL BAY-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-230030-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-230030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-230030-
UNALASKA BAY-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-230030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-230030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-230030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-230030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-230030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-230030-
ADAK TO KISKA-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ178-230030-
KISKA TO ATTU-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-230030-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-230030-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ181-230030-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-230030-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
355 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

MSO
002 
FZAK52 PAFC 222340
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

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.

PKZ199-231230-
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON SUN THEN WEAKEN THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ150-231230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231230-
BRISTOL BAY-
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT.  

$$

PKZ165-231230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-231230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231230-
UNALASKA BAY-
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ173-231230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ174-231230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ177-231230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ178-231230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-231230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. 

$$

PKZ181-231230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ185-231230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
340 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT
WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

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 20, 1:33 PM AKDT, 14 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 20, 1:33 PM AKDT, 14 hours 26 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
133 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... THERE IS A LARGE BLOCKING HIGH OVER
ALASKA WHICH IS CENTERED OVER THE BERING STRAIT. THERE IS A WEAK LOW
OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THAT IS SLOWLY MOVING WESTWARD. ANOTHER LOW
IS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND IS MOVING TOWARDS THE EAST.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT. DUE TO THE
GENERAL AGREEMENT OF THE MODELS COMBINED WITH A STABLE WEATHER
REGIME WITH A BLOCKING HIGH...THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS HIGHER
THAN NORMAL.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DRY THROUGH
SUNDAY FOR MOST OF THE AREA. THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA WILL HAVE
A RISK OF A SHOWER OR TWO TONIGHT AS THE NORTHERN GULF LOW SLIDES
JUST TO THE SOUTH. KODIAK ISLAND WILL LIKELY SEE A DECENT AMOUNTS
OF PRECIPITATION TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS WILL BE MAINLY IN
THE FORM OF SNOW...BUT ACCUMULATIONS NEAR SEA LEVEL SHOULD BE
LIMITED BY WARM TEMPERATURES.

FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR INLAND
AREAS THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SOME PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT DUE TO THE LOW JUST TO THE
SOUTH. THIS LOW WILL MOVE EAST AND WILL NO LONGER BE A FACTOR IN
THE WEATHER FOR THE AREA AFTER TONIGHT. THE NEXT LOW SLIDING WEST
INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTHERN GULF WILL BRING A CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE PENINSULA FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
ON SATURDAY NIGHT THE LOW WILL HAVE WORKED FAR ENOUGH WEST (TO
NEAR THE PRIBILOFS) THAT IT WILL BRING UP INCREASING MOISTURE FROM
THE SOUTH. SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY THIS MOISTURE WILL PUSH
NORTH INTO MOST OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 131 138 178.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

LUDWIG MAR 14

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 21, 3:23 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Mar 21, 3:24 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 21, 3:37 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 21, 3:37 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 21, 3:37 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 21, 3:59 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Mar 21, 3:18 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.