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Gale Warning 238, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 8, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 8, 2015, 3:29 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Mar 8, 2015, 3:29 PM AKDT (23:29 UTC)
Expired: Mar 10, 2015, 3:13 PM AKDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

448 
FZAK52 PAFC 082329
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
329 PM 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.

PKZ199-091230-
329 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1005 MB LOW 235 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MAINTAIN STRENGTH 
AND MOVE TO 220 NM SOUTH OF ATKA MON AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE 
TO 605 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA AT 993 MB BY TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-091230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
329 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-091230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
329 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ160-091230-
BRISTOL BAY-
329 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-091230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
329 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-091230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
329 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-091230-
UNALASKA BAY-
329 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-091230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
329 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-091230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
329 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ174-091230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
329 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ175-091230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
329 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-091230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
329 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-091230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
329 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-091230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
329 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-091230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
329 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-091230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
329 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-091230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
329 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ185-091230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
329 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

5 follow-up statements

304 
FZAK52 PAFC 091140
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 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.

PKZ199-100045-
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1008 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTHEAST
OF ADAK AT 1001 MB TUE MORNING...THEN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
NORTH PACIFIC WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-100045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-100045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ160-100045-
BRISTOL BAY-
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-100045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-100045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-100045-
UNALASKA BAY-
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-100045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-100045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-100045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-100045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-100045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-100045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-100045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-100045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-100045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-100045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ185-100045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
340 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

424 
FZAK52 PAFC 092257
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 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.

PKZ199-101215-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1006 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 530 NM SOUTH OF
UNALASKA AT 997 MB TUE MORNING...THEN WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC.

$$

PKZ150-101215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-101215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-101215-
BRISTOL BAY-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-101215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT
MOLLER.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
PORT MOLLER.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-101215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
E OF UNALASKA.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY E
OF UNALASKA IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-101215-
UNALASKA BAY-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-101215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-101215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-101215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-101215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-101215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-101215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ178-101215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-101215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-101215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-101215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-101215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

760 
FZAK52 PAFC 092257 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

CORRECTED ZONE 150 TO ADD HEADLINE

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.

PKZ199-101215-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1006 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 530 NM SOUTH OF
UNALASKA AT 997 MB TUE MORNING...THEN WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC.

$$

PKZ150-101215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-101215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-101215-
BRISTOL BAY-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-101215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT
MOLLER.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
PORT MOLLER.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-101215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
E OF UNALASKA.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY E
OF UNALASKA IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-101215-
UNALASKA BAY-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-101215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-101215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-101215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-101215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-101215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-101215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ178-101215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-101215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-101215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-101215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-101215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
257 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

446 
FZAK52 PAFC 101134
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 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.

PKZ199-110045-
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO THE
NORTH PACIFIC BY WED MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT FROM A KAMCHATKA
LOW WILL CROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED NIGHT INTO THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-110045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015


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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-110045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-110045-
BRISTOL BAY-
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-110045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT
MOLLER.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
EAST OF PORT MOLLER.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-110045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY E OF
UNALASKA.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY E OF
UNALASKA.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-110045-
UNALASKA BAY-
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ172-110045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-110045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-110045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-110045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-110045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-110045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-110045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-110045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-110045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-110045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-110045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
334 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

430 
FZAK52 PAFC 102313
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 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.

PKZ199-111215-
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT FROM A KAMCHATKA LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS THU MORNING THEN MOVE ACROSS AMCHITKA BY THU AFTERNOON.
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA MOVES TO THE EASTERN
BERING ON THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ150-111215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-111215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT WIND BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 25 KT FRI
NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ160-111215-
BRISTOL BAY-
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-111215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
PORT MOLLER.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
PORT MOLLER.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
PORT MOLLER.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-111215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-111215-
UNALASKA BAY-
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-111215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-111215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-111215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-111215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-111215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-111215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-111215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-111215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-111215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-111215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-111215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
313 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Mar 8, 5:11 AM AKDT, 10 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 5:11 AM AKDT, 10 hours 18 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
511 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

PROGRESSIVE FLOW PERSISTS THIS MORNING WITH A BROAD UPPER TROUGH
EXTENDING BETWEEN RIDGES OVER EASTERN RUSSIA AND THE CANADIAN
ROCKIES. EMBEDDED WITHIN THIS TROUGH IS AN UPPER LOW NEAR THE
BERING STRAIT. A TROUGH IS ALSO SOUTHWEST OF ATTU. A 110 KT ZONAL
JET IS LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING. AT THE SURFACE...THE JET
IS DRIVING THE LEADING EDGE OF A SURGE OF COLD AIR INTO SW AK WITH
SOME SNOW SHOWERS. A LOW SOUTH OF ATTU HAS A FRONT AFFECTING THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. HIGH PRESSURE MOVING INTO
SOUTHCENTRAL IS PARTIALLY CLEARING SKIES AND ALLOWING FOR WIDESPREAD
BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE
LEADING EDGE OF THE COLD SURGE WILL REACH THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN
RANGES THIS AFTERNOON AND FLOW INTO SOUTHCENTRAL TONIGHT AND SUN.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER MAINLAND AK THROUGH MON NIGHT. AT
THE SAME TIME LOW PRESSURE WILL SET UP ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
AND LINGER INTO MON. THE RESULT WILL BE A STRONG PRESSURE
GRADIENT DEVELOPING ALONG THE COAST SETTING UP SIGNIFICANT GAP
FLOWS. MEANWHILE IN THE WEST...THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW
SOUTH OF ATTU WILL AFFECT THE ENTIRE ALEUTIAN CHAIN THROUGH MON
NIGHT. THE FORECAST UTILIZES THE EC...WITH SOME GEM REGIONAL TO
CAPTURE GAP OUTFLOW DETAIL.

&&

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

THE BIGGEST UNCERTAINTY TODAY DEALS WITH THE MOVEMENT OF A WEAK
UPPER LEVEL WAVE IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT. THERE HAS BEEN SOME CLOUD
DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE KENAI, CHUGACH, AND TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS
EARLY THIS MORNING REVEALING A GOOD AMOUNT OF MOISTURE IS STILL
IN THE AREA. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN A FEW WEAK ECHOES ON RADAR AS
WELL. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS EARLIER THAN INDICATED ON MODELS WHICH
SHOWED THE CLOUDS AND A FEW SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING IN THE
AFTERNOON. AT THIS TIME IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE THIS IS INDICATED
MORE THAN ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS BUT THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE OF
MORE WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS TODAY THAN INDICATED IN THE CURRENT
FORECASTS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (TODAY THROUGH MONDAY)...

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE
BRISTOL BAY AREA THIS MORNING AS MOIST ONSHORE FLOW UPSLOPES
TOWARD THE ALEUTIAN RANGE. THESE SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF IN THE
MORNING WHILE SNOW SHOWERS WILL RE-DEVELOP ACROSS THE WEST COAST
OF ALASKA THIS MORNING AND PUSH INLAND DURING THE DAY. A STOUT
UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL TAP INTO THE RESIDUAL MOISTURE LEFT BEHIND
FROM THE SYSTEM THAT PUSHED THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT/MONDAY
MORNING. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW
ACCUMULATION TO MUCH OF THE AREA. IN ADDITION TO INCREASING SHOWER
ACTIVITY...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO RAMP UP LATE THIS MORNING WHICH
WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW CONCERNS ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND
THE WESTERN CAPES OF THE BRISTOL BAY AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE
REDUCED TO ONE MILE OR LESS AT TIMES ACROSS THE AFOREMENTIONED
AREAS BUT WILL BE BRIEF DUE TO THE SHOWERY NATURE OF THE
PRECIPITATION. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING BUT WINDS WILL
TAKE A WHILE TO SLACKEN ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THIS WILL LEAD TO
WIND CHILL VALUES FROM 10 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ACROSS THE AREA FROM
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL WEAKEN
ON MONDAY AND BRING AN END TO WIND CHILLS...ALTHOUGH WELL BELOW
NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST.

&&

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

MUCH OF THE BERING SEA WILL BE RELATIVELY TAME OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS AND AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD ACROSS
THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE BERING SEA. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
WILL BE SEEN OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS ALONG THE EASTERN PERIPHERY
OF THE RIDGE THROUGH MONDAY. TOWARD THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS...A VERY
WET AND WINDY PATTERN IS SHAPING UP AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC MOVES SOUTH OF SHEMYA. THIS LOW WILL CLASH
WITH THE RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE BERING SEA TO CREATE A VERY
COMPACT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THAT WILL
BRING STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE COASTAL WATERS AND WIND GUSTS
UPWARDS TO 70 MPH BETWEEN SHEMYA AND ADAK. HEAVY SNOW AND RAIN
WILL FALL ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS OVER THE NEXT 60 HOURS WITH
NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ALONG THE SMALLER ISLANDS
BETWEEN SHEMYA AND ADAK.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
AS THE LOW OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST DRIFTS EAST AND WEAKENS
TUESDAY...OUTFLOW WINDS ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL ALSO SLOWLY
DIMINISH INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. OFFSHORE FLOW AND RIDGING
WILL ALSO TAKE OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND THROUGH THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WHICH WILL KEEP CONDITIONS DRY UNDER CLEAR
SKIES THROUGHOUT THE AREA. OVER THE BERING...THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW
ENTERING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON SUNDAY WILL BRING CONTINUED
GALE FORCE WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW MIXING WITH RAIN TO THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS LOW WILL THEN RETURN TO THE NORTH
PACIFIC ON WEDNESDAY AND BECOME ABSORBED IN A COMPLEX LOW THAT WILL
BECOME THE FOCAL POINT FOR THE WEATHER OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND
LATE NEXT WEEK.

THIS COMPLEX LOW REMAINS A CHALLENGE IN THE LONG TERM FORECAST AS
THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE IF ANY IMPROVEMENT IN THE MODEL AGREEMENT
SINCE YESTERDAY. THE GFS CONTINUES TO BE MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH AN
ARCTIC TROUGH THAT DEVELOPS OVER THE MAINLAND ON WEDNESDAY...AND
AS A RESULT IS MUCH DEEPER WITH THIS COMPLEX LOW AS IT MOVES INTO
THE GULF ON THU-FRI. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN...THE EC CONTINUES
TO BE WEAKER WITH THE ARCTIC TROUGH...DEEPER WITH A LOW IN THE
BERING SEA...AND MUCH FURTHER EAST WITH THE GULF LOW WITH RIDGING
OVER THE MAINLAND. AFTER COORDINATION WITH WPC THIS MORNING IT WAS
DETERMINED THAT THE EC WILL BE THE PREFERRED SOLUTION IN THE LONG
TERM FOR THE TIME BEING AS THE GFS IS PROBABLY TOO DEEP WITH
ARCTIC TROUGH WITH A BUILDING NORTHEAST PACIFIC RIDGE. WITH LARGE
VARIABILITY IN THE MODELS...CONFIDENCE IN THE LONG TERM FORECAST
BEYOND THURSDAY IS QUITE LOW.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...
 GALES...120 127 129 132 150 173 175 176
 STORMS...130 131 177 178
 HVY FRZG SPRY...130 131 137-139 150 160 165 179-181 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 8, 10:22 AM AKDT, 5 hours 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1022 AM AKDT SUN MAR 08 2015

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

1200 AM     SNOW             CANTWELL                63.37N 148.92W
03/07/2015  E5.0 INCH                           AK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            4 TO 5 INCHES OF ESTIMATED STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION
            REPORTED BY STATE TROOPERS NEAR CANTWELL. STILL SNOWING
            AS OF MIDNIGHT.

0402 AM     SNOW             TRAPPER CREEK           62.24N 150.42W
03/07/2015  M12.0 INCH                          AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            12 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM TALKEETNA
            SPUR ROAD TO MILEPOST 163.

0700 AM     SNOW             7 S TALKEETNA           62.24N 150.09W
03/07/2015  M6.5 INCH                           AK   COCORAHS

0532 PM     SNOW             8 SE EAGLE RIVER        61.24N 149.40W
03/07/2015  M2.7 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            2.7 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 5PM FRI. HEAVIEST FELL
            BETWEEN NOON AND 2PM TODAY.

0559 PM     SNOW             8 NW HOMER              59.72N 151.68W
03/07/2015  M2.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL

0559 PM     SNOW             PAXSON                  63.09N 145.61W
03/07/2015  M12.0 INCH                          AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. MIDNIGHT TO 6PM 3/7.

0559 PM     SNOW             41 NNE TALKEETNA        62.88N 149.59W
03/07/2015  M16.0 INCH                          AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FINAL SNOWFALL TOTAL MEASURED THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

JPW

Special weather statement, Mar 8, 10:47 AM AKDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1047 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

AKZ111-090430-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
1047 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...AVALANCHE DANGER FOR HATCHER PASS...

AN AVALANCHE WARNING IS IN EFFECT AT HATCHER PASS FROM SATURDAY,
MARCH 7,2015 AT 20:00 TO SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2015 AT 20:00.

THE AVALANCHE HAZARD IS RATED HIGH ACCORDING TO THE NORTH AMERICAN
PUBLIC AVALANCHE DANGER SCALE.

VERY DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS. TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN
NOT RECOMMENDED. NATURAL AVALANCHES LIKELY, HUMAN TRIGGERED
AVALANCHES VERY LIKELY. LARGE AVALANCHES IN MANY AREAS; OR VERY
LARGE AVALANCHES IN SPECIFIC AREAS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: HTTP://WWW.HATCHERPASSAVALANCHECENTER.ORG

Local storm report, Mar 8, 11:25 AM AKDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1125 AM AKDT SUN MAR 08 2015

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

1123 AM     SNOW             15 NE TALKEETNA         62.49N 149.76W
03/08/2015  M13.0 INCH                          AK   PUBLIC

            SNOW TOTAL FROM MAR 7TH.

&&

JPW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 7, 3:16 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	23 hr
Mar 7, 3:24 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	71 hr
Mar 7, 3:24 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Mar 7, 3:24 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	59 hr
Mar 7, 3:24 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	7 days
Mar 8, 3:42 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Mar 8, 3:42 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Mar 8, 3:56 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
Mar 8, 3:56 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	6 days
Mar 8, 9:25 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	6 hr
Mar 8, 3:29 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	23 hr
Mar 8, 3:34 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	23 hr
Mar 8, 3:34 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Mar 8, 3:34 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	4 days

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