Gale Warning 230, NWS Anchorage, AK

267 
FZAK52 PAFC 061220
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 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.

PKZ199-070100-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW 400 NM NORTH OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 190 NM WEST OF
DALL POINT AT 986 MB LATE TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND SAT MORNING
AND DISSIPATING. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN
BERING SEA WILL MOVE INLAND THIS MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-070100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-070100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-070100-
BRISTOL BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-070100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-070100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-070100-
UNALASKA BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-070100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-070100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-070100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-070100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-070100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-070100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-070100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE IN
THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-070100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-070100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-070100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-070100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

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

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT.
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

151 
FZAK52 PAFC 070021
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 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.

PKZ199-071345-
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL WILL DISSIPATE AS IT
MOVES TO NEAR NORTON SOUND EARLY SAT MORNING. A DEVELOPING LOW
OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL TRACK TO 320 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SUN
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-071345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-071345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-071345-
BRISTOL BAY-
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-071345-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-071345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-071345-
UNALASKA BAY-
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-071345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-071345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-071345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-071345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-071345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-071345-
ADAK TO KISKA-
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-071345-
KISKA TO ATTU-
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-071345-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-071345-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-071345-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-071345-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
321 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT
BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

966 
FZAK52 PAFC 071226
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 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.

PKZ199-080100-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW 180 NM NORTHEAST OF GAMBELL WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
INLAND SAT NEAR KOTZEBUE. A 1014 MB LOW 850 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA
WILL MOVE TO 410 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 1004 MB SUN MORNING...THEN
TO 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MON MORNING AT 1006 MB.

$$

PKZ150-080100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-080100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-080100-
BRISTOL BAY-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-080100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-080100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-080100-
UNALASKA BAY-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-080100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-080100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-080100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-080100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-080100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-080100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-080100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 45 KT.
SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-080100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-080100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF
CAPE NEWENHAM...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-080100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-080100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

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

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 30 KT
INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 25 KT E OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

348 
FZAK52 PAFC 080024
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 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.

PKZ199-081345-
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1013 MB LOW 625 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 300 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 1007 MB SUN MORNING...THEN TO 250 NM SOUTHEAST
OF ADAK MON AFTERNOON AT 1006 MB. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER
THE EASTERN BERING SEA SUNDAY AND REMAIN INTO MONDAY.

$$

PKZ150-081345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES...STRONGEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-081345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-081345-
BRISTOL BAY-
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-081345-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-081345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-081345-
UNALASKA BAY-
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-081345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-081345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-081345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ175-081345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-081345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-081345-
ADAK TO KISKA-
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-081345-
KISKA TO ATTU-
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...NE WIND 40 KT 
BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-081345-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-081345-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-081345-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ185-081345-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
324 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING 
TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 40 KT.
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

115 
FZAK52 PAFC 081156
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 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.

PKZ199-090100-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1006 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 175 NM SOUTH OF
ADAK AT 1006 MB MON MORNING...THEN TRACK TO 450 NM SOUTHEAST OF
ADAK BY TUE MORNING AT 1001 MB.

$$

PKZ150-090100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-090100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-090100-
BRISTOL BAY-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-090100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

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

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF PORT MOLLER.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT
MOLLER E.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-090100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-090100-
UNALASKA BAY-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-090100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-090100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-090100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ175-090100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-090100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-090100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-090100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. E OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO
50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. E OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING N
40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 35 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 14 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-090100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-090100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-090100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ185-090100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY S OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
444 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE BERING STRAIT ACROSS THE AKPEN AND INTO
THE NORTH PACIFIC THIS MORNING. IT IS BISECTING A MASSIVE RIDGE
THAT EXTENDS FROM THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA TO THE CANADIAN
ROCKIES. ALSO EMBEDDED IN THIS RIDGE IS AN UPPER LOW OVER THE GULF
OF AK. AT THE SURFACE...A LOW IS SPINNING AND WEAKENING IN THE
SOUTHERN GULF...A FRONT IS WEAKENING AS IT MOVES ACROSS SOUTHWEST
AK WITH SOME SNOW...AND THE NEXT MAJOR PLAYER IS A FRONT BEING
DRIVEN INTO THE WESTERN BERING BY A 140 KT JET.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THAT THE INITIAL FRONT OVER SW
AK WILL REACH SOUTHCENTRAL TODAY AND INTERACT WITH THE GULF LOW...BEFORE
MOVING EAST AND DISSIPATING OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN FRI.
RIDGING BEHIND THIS FIRST FRONT WILL BE BRIEF. THE FRONT ENTERING
THE WESTERN BERING IS STRONGER THAN THE FIRST AND HAS BETTER
UPPER SUPPORT WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED JET. IT WILL RACE ACROSS THE
BERING AND REACH SW AK TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL THEN CROSS THE AK
AND ALEUTIAN RANGES ON FRI. A STREAM OF MOISTURE WILL THEN
INTERACT WITH THE FRONT FRI NIGHT INTO SAT...TAKING AIM AT THE
NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY WITH SNOW...COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE KENAI
PENINSULA WITH RAIN AND SNOW...AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WITH RAIN
AND SNOW AS THE FRONT MOVES TO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN ON SAT. THE
FORECAST UTILIZES THE EC WITH HIGH RESOLUTION MODELS INFLUENCING
DETAILS IN THE EAST...IN PARTICULAR RAIN VERSUS SNOW OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING)...

LIGHT WINDS AND A SHALLOW LOW-LEVEL TEMPERATURE INVERSION WILL
ALLOW FOG TO CONTINUE WELL INTO THE MORNING HOURS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE AS WELL WITH DECENT LAPSE RATES BETWEEN
2500 AND 10000 FEET.

A PATTERN CHANGE BEGINS LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING AS A
SHARP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE COOK INLET REGION
TONIGHT AND ACROSS THE REST OF SOUTHCENTRAL FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST
UP-INLET WINDS AT BOTH THE 850- AND 700-MB LEVELS WILL INCREASE
OVER THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SUSITNA VALLEY THIS EVENING. THESE
LOW-LEVEL WINDS ALONG WITH DECENT UPPER LEVEL JET SPEED
DIVERGENCE AHEAD OF THE MID-LEVEL TROUGH WILL RESULT IN SNOW
DEVELOPING FROM THE PARKS HIGHWAY EAST BY EARLY EVENING. THE MAIN
INHIBITOR TO SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL THE SHORT
DURATIONS THAT THE MOST FAVORABLE CONDITIONS OCCUR OVER ANY ONE
AREA. THE SYSTEM WILL TRANSITION DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TO
BEGIN TO IMPACT ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT-SU VALLEY...WITH THE
HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW EXPECTED TOWARD HATCHER PASS AND
ALONG THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE. ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD GENERALLY ADD UP
TO 2 INCHES...THOUGH AMOUNTS TOWARD 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
MORE FAVORABLE AREAS.

SNOW WILL END AS A BRIEF PERIOD OF DRIZZLE OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND
POSSIBLY FOG FRIDAY MORNING AS ONLY INCREMENTAL DRYING WILL OCCUR
FROM THE UPPER TO LOWER LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE...WITH THE LOWER
LEVELS REMAINING FULLY SATURATED WITH CONTINUED SOUTHWEST UP-INLET
FLOW.

A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET PUSHES ACROSS THE BERING SEA AND ONTO THE
MAINLAND FRIDAY EVENING INTO SATURDAY BRINGING A WARM FRONT/COLD
FRONT COMBO TO THE AREA. A DECENT PERIOD OF FRONTAL UPGLIDE WITH
JET SUPPORT COMBINED WITH A MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL BRING
A GOOD PERIOD OF PRECIPITATION FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON/EVENING. THE BIGGEST QUESTION MARK WITH THE SYSTEM WILL
BE PRECIPITATION TYPE. THE THERMAL PROFILE ALOFT LOOKS TO SUPPORT
SNOW...HOWEVER TURNAGAIN WIND COULD BRING SOME WARMER AIR AT THE
SURFACE AND KEEP TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S WHICH WOULD
MAKE FOR A COLD RAIN. SEVERAL AREAS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM INCLUDING THE
SUSITNA VALLEY AND VALDEZ AREA...THE LATTER WILL ALSO BE DEPENDENTON
SURFACE TEMPERATURES.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING)...

NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA
THIS MORNING AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CONTINUES TO PUSH THROUGH
THE AREA. RECENT RADAR IMAGES FROM THE BETHEL 88-D SHOW THE BACK
EDGE OF THE PRECIPITATION ABOUT HALFWAY BETWEEN TOKSOOK BAY AND
BETHEL. THE BACK EDGE WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT EAST DURING THE DAY
AS THE UPPER TROUGH PUSHES THROUGH WITH MUCH OF THE BRISTOL BAY
AREA AND KUSKOKWIM DELTA SEEING AN END OF SNOWFALL BY THIS
EVENING. A POTENT FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW IN THE WESTERN
BERING SEA WILL BRING PRECIPITATION CHANCES BACK TO SOUTHWEST
ALASKA LATE TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY. PRECIPITATION TYPE BECOMES A
BIT OF AN ISSUE ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY AREA AS SFC TEMPERATURES
AND SFC TO 850 MB THICKNESSES CONTINUE TO WARM...WHICH SHOULD
TRANSITION ANY SNOW THAT FALLS FROM KING SALMON SOUTH TO RAIN ON
FRIDAY. NORTH OF KING SALMON AND INTO THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY
AND KUSKOKWIM DELTA SHOULD PREDOMINATELY STAY SNOW (EXCEPT FOR A
CHANCE OF RAIN MIXING WITH SNOW IN THE DELTA FRIDAY AFTERNOON).
SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY THRESHOLDS...WITH 2 TO
4 INCHES EXPECTED FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA...3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE
LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND UP TO 2 INCHES IN THE BRISTOL BAY AREA
NORTH AND EAST OF KING SALMON. THE WESTERN CAPES OF THE BRISTOL
BAY AREA COULD SEE UPWARDS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL SHOULD
PRECIPITATION NOT BRIEFLY TRANSITION TO RAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
ONCE THE FRONT PUSHES EASTWARD INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...STEEP
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL RESIDE AND A SHORTWAVE WILL PUSH THROUGH
THE AREA LATE SATURDAY AND INTO SUNDAY. THIS WILL KEEP SCATTERED
TO NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS IN THE FORECAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING)...

IT APPEARS MORE LIKELY THAT THE LOW PUSHING OFF THE KAMCHATKA COAST
THIS MORNING WILL BRING STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE NORTH AND WESTERN
BERING OFFSHORE ZONES ON FRIDAY. WHILE THE LOW ITSELF WILL NOT BE
AS DEEP AS MANY SYSTEMS SEEN THIS WINTER (981 MB)...IT WILL BE
CLASHING WITH A RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA TO
CREATE A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT. GUSTY WINDS WILL BE SEEN ACROSS
THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS AS THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH
THE KAMCHATKA LOW PUSHES QUICKLY ACROSS THE BERING SEA. A VERY
POTENT WARM FRONT WILL TRAVERSE THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE BERING
SEA DURING THE DAY TODAY AND KEEP PRECIPITATION INITIALLY AS RAIN
UNTIL COLDER AIR FILTERS IN ON FRIDAY. THE WARM FRONT WILL ALSO
LIMIT THE MIXING OF STRONGER WINDS DOWN TO THE SURFACE.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 4 THROUGH 7)...
CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO INCREASE THAT SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER
TEMPERATURES ARE IN STORE FOR THE MAINLAND BY EARLY NEXT WEEK AS
ZONAL FLOW GIVES WAY TO A MORE AMPLIFIED PATTERN WITH AN UPPER
TROUGH DIGGING TOWARDS THE EASTERN GULF. THIS WILL ALSO USHER IN A
PERIOD OF DRIER WEATHER ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND...WITH GUSTY
OUTFLOW WINDS DEVELOPING ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST.

THE EXCEPTION TO THE OVERALL STRONG MODEL AGREEMENT IN THIS TIME
PERIOD IS OVER THE WESTERN BERING...WHERE THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT
DISCREPANCIES WITH THE PLACEMENT OF A SURFACE LOW IN THE VICINITY
OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. MOST OF THE GUIDANCE KEEPS THIS FEATURE
SOUTH OF THE CHAIN...WHEREAS THE GFS BRINGS IT INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. SIDED WITH THE MORE SOUTHERN SOLUTION
FOR NOW WHICH WOULD KEEP THE BULK OF THE IMPACTS SOUTH OF THE
BERING. MODELS ARE IN BETTER AGREEMENT BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING...WHICH WOULD HELP TO RE-
ENFORCE THE TROUGH OVER THE MAINLAND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 170 173 175 176 177 178 179 185
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CC/MTL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MC
LONG TERM...CB