Brisk Wind Advisory 29, NWS Anchorage, AK

969 
FZAK52 PAFC 022348
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

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.

PKZ199-031245-
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL CROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI MORNING
75 NM WEST OF AMCHITKA AT 1003 MB. THIS LOW WILL INTENSIFY TO 998
MB FRI AFTERNOON 200 NM NORTH OF ADAK AND THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN TO
1005 MB SAT AFTERNOON 75 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM. A WEATHER
FRONT FROM A LOW NEAR KAMCHATKA WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-031245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-031245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SW WIND
20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-031245-
BRISTOL BAY-
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-031245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ170-031245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ171-031245-
UNALASKA BAY-
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ172-031245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-031245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 16
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ174-031245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ175-031245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-031245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-031245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ178-031245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ179-031245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-031245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-031245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-031245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
348 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... SE WIND 35 KT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT.

$$

281 
FZAK52 PAFC 031132
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015

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.

PKZ199-040045-
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1003 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 55 NM NORTH OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 997 MB FRI
NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 125 NM WEST OF GAMBELL AT 999 MB SAT
EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING. A 991 MB LOW 340 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU SAT
MORNING STRENGTHENS TO 983 MB AS IT MOVES TO 135 NM NORTHEAST OF
SHEMYA SAT NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-040045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-040045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-040045-
BRISTOL BAY-
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-040045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ170-040045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ171-040045-
UNALASKA BAY-
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ172-040045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-040045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ174-040045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ175-040045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-040045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S 20 KT INCREASING TO SW WIND 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-040045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ178-040045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ179-040045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-040045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-040045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-040045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
332 AM AKDT FRI APR 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT.

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SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
448 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
IN THE UPPER LEVELS THE MAIN SYNOPTIC FEATURES ARE THE LOW IN THE
GULF OF ALASKA AND ANOTHER LOW JUST OFF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA. THE UPPER LOW OVER THE GULF IS SUPPORTING THE
WEAKENING SURFACE LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK. THIS LOW HAS AN OCCLUDED
FRONT THAT IS WRAPPING NORTH AROUND THE LOW INTO THE NORTH GULF
COAST. AN UPPER TROUGH IS ROTATING ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
RESULTING IN PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW ALONG THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS
AND RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ON THE LEE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS ON UP
INTO THE SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY. THE LOW OFF THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA HAS A GALE FORCE FRONT PUSHING EAST ALONG THE ALEUTIANS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IS GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.
DIFFERENCES CROP UP WITH THE HANDLING OF THE LOW MOVING INTO THE
WESTERN BERING SEA BEGINNING FRI AFTERNOON ALTHOUGH THE OVERALL
TREND IS IN GOOD GENERAL AGREEMENT.

FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND THE SURFACE AND
UPPER LEVEL TROUGHS ARE ROTATING AROUND THE SURFACE AND UPPER LOW
INTO THE COAST FROM KODIAK EAST AND ACROSS THE CHUGACH AND
TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS. ON THE COASTAL SIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS THE
ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION WILL BE MORE CONTINUOUS DUE TO THE UP
SLOPE FLOW REGIME WHILE THE LEE WARD SIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS WILL
SEE MORE SHOWERY PRECIPITATION. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TO THE
EAST BRINGING A MORE NORTHERLY AND DRY FLOW PATTERN ACROSS SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA BY THU AFTERNOON. THIS WILL USHER IN A RETURN OF
THE OUTFLOW GAP TYPE WINDS THROUGH THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS, THOUGH
WE CURRENTLY DO NOT ANTICIPATE WIND RISING TO WARNING LEVELS.

A GALE FORCE FRONT IS SPREADING ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND
WILL ELONGATE TO THE SOUTHEAST WEAKENING AND STALLING ACROSS THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. A SECONDARY OCCLUSION
WILL WRAP AROUND THE SOUTHERN QUADRANT OF THIS LOW INTO THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS THU EVENING. A LOW WILL FORM ALONG THIS FRONT
AND BECOME THE MAIN LOW MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AS A
990 MB LOW FRI AFTERNOON.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT)...

THE MAIN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE RESIDES IN THE NORTH PACIFIC
(FURTHER SOUTH THAN THE MODELS HAD PROGGED YESTERDAY) WITH A
TRIPLE POINT LOW DEVELOPING IN THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. THIS
TRIPLE POINT LOW HAS DELAYED THE ONSET OF WINDS AND PRECIPITATION
TO KODIAK ISLAND. THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA HAS SEEN
WIDESPREAD SHOWER ACTIVITY DURING THE DAY DUE IN LARGE PART TO AN
UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE TRAVERSING THE AREA. THE 00Z PANC RAOB SHOWS
AN UNSTABLE AIR MASS CURRENTLY IN PLACE WITH SFC TO 3 KM LAPSE
RATES AVERAGING 9 DEGREES CELSIUS/KILOMETER. THE SUN MADE A BRIEF
APPEARANCE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND THIS WAS ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR
SOME DIURNAL CUMULUS CLOUDS TO DEVELOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL BE
POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS UNTIL THE SFC LAYER BEGINS TO
STABILIZE AND THE UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE BEGINS TO WEAKEN. WINDS
WILL BEGIN TO MAKE IT INTO KODIAK LATE TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 30
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT AND GUSTS TO 45 MPH TOMORROW AFTERNOON. WITH
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS EXPECTED...CLIMATOLOGY FAVORS A MORE SHOWERY
REGIME WITH THE PRECIPITATION VS STRATIFORM PRECIP ASSOCIATED WITH
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

AS THE LOW PUSHES EAST ON THURSDAY...AN OUTFLOW TYPE REGIME WILL
SET UP ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. GUSTY WINDS WILL BE SEEN NEAR
WHITTIER AND THROUGH THOMPSON PASS AND THE OUTFLOW WINDS SHOULD
PREVENT SEA BREEZES FROM IMPACTING SEWARD AND VALDEZ. THIS WILL
LEAD TO MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES...WITH HIGHS EXCEEDING 50 DEGREES
IN SEWARD AND IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S IN VALDEZ. THURSDAY LOOKS TO
BE THE WARMEST DAY ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AS SKIES
BEGIN TO CLEAR. BY FRIDAY...COLDER AIR ALOFT WILL FILTER IN AND
PUT A CAP ON AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES. CLEARING SKIES WILL BE
SEEN THROUGH THE WEEKEND...MAKING FOR A GREAT WEEKEND TO GET OUT
AND ABOUT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

SHOWERS ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL TAPER OFF
TO SCATTERED COVERAGE OVERNIGHT AND TO ISOLATED THROUGH THE DAY
TOMORROW AS THE RIDGE ALOFT OVER THE BERING SHIFTS EAST. WHILE
THIS PROGRESSION OF THE RIDGE WILL BRING DRY CONDITIONS TO MOST
AREAS...LOW STRATUS AND FOG WILL ALSO BECOME A CONCERN FOLLOWING
THE RIDGE AXIS EAST THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. NORTHWESTERLY
FLOW BETWEEN COLD HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING AND THE BROAD LOW
IN THE GULF WILL BRING WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE GAPS AND PASSES
THROUGH THE ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

THE FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL SLIDE EAST
TONIGHT AS THE PARENT LOW LIFTS NORTH WEAKENING THE FRONT
SOMEWHAT. A SECOND WAVE TO THE SOUTH WILL LIFT NORTH THURSDAY
MORNING TIGHTENING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS. THE NEXT LOW WILL TRACK OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
THURSDAY NIGHT AND THEN RAPIDLY DEEPEN AS IT MOVE INTO THE BERING
FRIDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE WEEKEND WILL BEGIN WITH QUIET WEATHER...LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY
CLEAR SKIES FOR THE SOUTHCENTRAL. THERE IS A LINGERING CHANCE FOR
SNOW SHOWERS...MAINLY IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AS A COLD UPPER
DISTURBANCE MOVE OVERHEAD. AS THAT SYSTEM EXITS...A STRONG UPPER
LOW AND FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES INTO THE GULF...BUT THIS SYSTEM
SHOULD STAY FAR ENOUGH SOUTH TO NOT AFFECT THE SOUTHCENTRAL SAVE
FOR SOME MIDDLE AND HIGH CLOUDS. FURTHER INTO NEXT WEEK DETAIL ARE
STILL A BIT MURKY...BUT IT DOES APPEAR AS IF A STRONGER LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS IN THE BERING SEA...THIS WILL EVENTUALLY
SEND A FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST...FOLLOWED BY
SOME UNSEASONABLY COLD AIR OVER MUCH OF THE AREA.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SA
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MMC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JER
LONG TERM...MTL