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Gale Warning 247, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 11, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 11, 2015, 3:38 AM AKDT. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 11, 2015, 3:38 AM AKDT (11:38 UTC)
Expired
Mar 16, 2015, 3:45 AM AKDT
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

341 
FZAK52 PAFC 111138
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 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.

PKZ199-120045-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN BERING SEA WED AFTERNOON. A 999
MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 140 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU MORNING...THEN
MOVE TO 240 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 992 MB LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-120045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-120045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-120045-
BRISTOL BAY-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.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 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-120045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT
MOLLER.
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-120045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-120045-
UNALASKA BAY-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-120045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-120045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
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 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-120045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-120045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-120045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-120045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-120045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-120045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-120045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-120045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT.
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-120045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$
9 follow-up statements
521 
FZAK52 PAFC 112306
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 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.

PKZ199-121200-
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 MB LOW 130 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU MORNING MOVES TO 240 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 990 MB FRI MORNING. A SECONDARY LOW FORMS NEAR
ADAK EARLY FRI MORNING THEN MOVES TO 180 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 990
MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-121200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-121200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-121200-
BRISTOL BAY-
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-121200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF COLD BAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF COLD BAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-121200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM UNALASKA E.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM UNALASKA E.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-121200-
UNALASKA BAY-
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-121200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM UNALASKA
E.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM UNALASKA E.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-121200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-121200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-121200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-121200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-121200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-121200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-121200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-121200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-121200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-121200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
306 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$
625 
FZAK52 PAFC 121143
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 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.

PKZ199-130015-
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS MORNING
BEFORE STALLING TONIGHT. A 993 LOW WILL DEVELOP 170 NM NORTH OF ATTU
THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND STRENGTHEN TO 987
MB THROUGH LATE FRI. A SECOND 993 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 70 NM NORTH
OF ADAK FRI MORNING BEFORE MERGING WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED LOW.

$$

PKZ150-130015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-130015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-130015-
BRISTOL BAY-
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-130015-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF COLD BAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-130015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM UNALASKA E.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-130015-
UNALASKA BAY-
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING
N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT..
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-130015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM UNALASKA E.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-130015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-130015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-130015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ176-130015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-130015-
ADAK TO KISKA-
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-130015-
KISKA TO ATTU-
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-130015-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-130015-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-130015-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-130015-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
343 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 40 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$
539 
FZAK52 PAFC 122328
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 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.

PKZ199-131230-
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS FRI
AFTERNOON AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA SAT AFTERNOON. A 994 MB LOW
200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 190 NM
NORTHWEST OF ADAK BY FRI AFTERNOON AT 988 MB AND WILL REMAIN
STATIONARY THROUGH SAT. A 996 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 350 NM SOUTH OF
ADAK FRI AFTERNOON AND WILL MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH
HARBOR SAT AFTERNOON AT 973 MB.

$$

PKZ150-131230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-131230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-131230-
BRISTOL BAY-
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-131230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROM PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING E OF PORT MOLLER.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT E OF COLD BAY.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-131230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-131230-
UNALASKA BAY-
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-131230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-131230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-131230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-131230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-131230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-131230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-131230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-131230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-131230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-131230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-131230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
328 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 40 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$
089 
FZAK52 PAFC 131150
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 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.

PKZ199-140015-
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 989 MB LOW 140 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
AND AT THE SAME INTENSITY THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A 991 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP
260 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK AND MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR
WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 975 MB AND THEN MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF
COLD BAY AT 970 MB LATE SAT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE
CENTRAL BERING TODAY AND THE EASTERN BERING LATE TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-140015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND
IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-140015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 20
KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-140015-
BRISTOL BAY-
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-140015-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E
OF PORT MOLLER IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY E
OF PORT MOLLER.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-140015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-140015-
UNALASKA BAY-
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-140015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-140015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-140015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-140015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-140015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-140015-
ADAK TO KISKA-
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-140015-
KISKA TO ATTU-
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-140015-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-140015-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-140015-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-140015-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
350 AM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$
245 
FZAK52 PAFC 132303
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 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.

PKZ199-141215-
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
ALASKA PENINSULA SAT AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING 1000 MB LOW 380 NM
SOUTH OF ADAK WILL INTENSIFY TO 972 MB AS IT MOVES TO 90 NM
SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY BY SUN AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW 210 NM
NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON
BEFORE BECOMING ABSORBED INTO THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED LOW.

$$

PKZ150-141215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-141215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 15
KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY E
OF COLD BAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-141215-
BRISTOL BAY-
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-141215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E
OF COLD BAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF COLD BAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY E OF PORT MOLLER.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-141215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ171-141215-
UNALASKA BAY-
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-141215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-141215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-141215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-141215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-141215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-141215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-141215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-141215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT GEORGE.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT
GEORGE.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-141215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-141215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-141215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
303 PM AKDT FRI MAR 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$
956 
FZAK52 PAFC 141136
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 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.

PKZ199-150100-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI WILL MOVE TO 160 NM SOUTHEAST
OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 967 NM LATE TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING TO NEAR COLD
BAY LATE SUN AT 973 MB. A 985 MB LOW 210 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL
REMAIN STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL
PUSH ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA TODAY.

$$

PKZ150-150100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-150100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT SE 45 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-150100-
BRISTOL BAY-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-150100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT SE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT MOLLER E
IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-150100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ171-150100-
UNALASKA BAY-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-150100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-150100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-150100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-150100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-150100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-150100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-150100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-150100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-150100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-150100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-150100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$
268 
FZAK52 PAFC 142302
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 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.

PKZ199-151230-
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 MB LOW 135 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MAINTAIN
STRENGTH AND MOVE TO 65 NM SOUTH OF FALSE PASS SUN AFTERNOON...
THEN MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 977 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-151230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-151230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT FROM COLD BAY W. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT FROM COLD BAY W. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-151230-
BRISTOL BAY-
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-151230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-151230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-151230-
UNALASKA BAY-
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-151230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-151230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-151230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-151230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-151230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-151230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-151230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-151230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-151230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-151230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-151230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$
821 
FZAK52 PAFC 151141
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 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.

PKZ199-160100-
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 970 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE OVER DUTCH
HARBOR AT 974 MB SUN NIGHT THEN TO 175 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR
MON NIGHT. A STRENGTHENING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL SWING NORTHEAST
FROM 650 NM SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 990 MB SUN EVENING
TO 100 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY AT 982 MB MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-160100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-160100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-160100-
BRISTOL BAY-
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-160100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-160100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT E OF DUTCH HARBOR. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-160100-
UNALASKA BAY-
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-160100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT S 20 KT E OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-160100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-160100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-160100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-160100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-160100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-160100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-160100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-160100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ181-160100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-160100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
341 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$
213 
FZAK52 PAFC 152300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 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.

PKZ199-161145-
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 972 MB LOW 90 NM EAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 195 NM SOUTH
OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 977 MB MON AFTERNOON THEN TO 370 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 986 MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-161145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-161145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-161145-
BRISTOL BAY-
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EARLY THIS EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-161145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-161145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-161145-
UNALASKA BAY-
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-161145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. E OF UNALASKA...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT
BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W OF UNALASKA...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE
AFTERNOON. E OF UNALASKA...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W OF UNALASKA...NW WIND 20 KT. E OF UNALASKA...S WIND 20
KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-161145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-161145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-161145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-161145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-161145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-161145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NW 20 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-161145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-161145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 DIMINISHING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ181-161145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ185-161145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 35 KT S AND E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 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 10, 4:02 PM AKDT, 11 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 10, 4:02 PM AKDT, 11 hours 36 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
402 PM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
GENERALLY FAIR SKIES WERE EVIDENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND AND NORTHERN GULF WITH BROAD OFFSHORE FLOW. CLOUDY
CONDITIONS WITH SNOW SHOWERS UNDER A BROAD NORTHEASTERLY FLOW
WERE EVIDENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS. OUTFLOW
WINDS AS SEEN BY LOW CLOUD BANDS ON SAT IMAGERY...ARE PRESENT
OVER SOUTHERN COOK INLET...WESTERN GULF...SHELIKOF STRAIT...AND
THE NORTH GULF COAST. GUSTY GAP/OUTFLOW WINDS DOMINATE THE
NORTHERN GULF FROM THE EASTERN KENAI PEN TO THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION(THROUGH THU)...
MODELS INITIALIZED WELL. THE ECMWF AND GFS WERE IN FAIR AGREEMENT
AND REASONABLE THROUGH THU. THE AFTERNOON PACKAGES WILL BE BASED
GENERALLY ON THE GFS/ECMWF...THOUGH THE NAM/GEM REG WILL BE USED
FOR MESOSCALE WINDS IN THE EAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE UPPER LEVELS CONTINUE WITH WESTERLY FLOW WITH CONDITIONS
REMAINING DRY AND COLD WITH SUNNY SKIES HEADING INTO MIDWEEK.
THERE IS A ZONAL 80 KNOT JET STREAK OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THAT
WILL TRANSITION TO A SOUTHERLY MERIDIONAL JET STREAK BY THURSDAY.
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN RESULTING IN
DIMINISHING GAP WINDS ALONG THE GULF COAST. HOWEVER...GAP WINDS
WILL RAMP RIGHT BACK UP AGAIN LATE THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
AS A DEEP LOW MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF CAUSING AN INCREASE IN
PRESSURE GRADIENTS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL.

THE SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUES TO REFLECT OCEAN-EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
FROM SOUTHERN COOK INLET DOWN TO NORTHERN KODIAK ISLAND. THE MODELS
ARE NOT DOING A GREAT JOB PICKING UP ON THESE SHOWERS. THE
MAJORITY OF THE SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY BE OVER AFOGNAK ISLAND AND
PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEASTERN SIDE OF KODIAK ISLAND...WITH AT LEAST
A FEW OF THESE SHOWERS MAKING IT INTO KODIAK CITY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE MAINLAND WITH A
WEAK JET OVER THE BRISTOL BAY COAST. THE UPPER TROUGH WILL DIG TO
THE ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN SWING TO THE
SOUTHEAST ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SOME MID TO
HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE WILL MOVE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WITH THIS
TROUGH...BRINGING SOME CLOUD COVER THAT WILL HELP TO MODERATE THE
OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THIS COLD AIRMASS. A SNOW SHOWER OR TWO ARE
POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AS THIS TROUGH SWINGS
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. THE ONSHORE FLOW AND COLD
ADVECTION ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL RESULT
IN SNOW SHOWERS ON THE BERING SIDE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAY 1 AND DAY 2)...
THE LOW SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL DROP TO THE SOUTH
RELAXING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE ALEUTIANS AND ALLOWING
THE WINDS TO SLOWLY DIMINISH. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE IN
OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE NEXT
FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED NIGHT
AND WILL SWING ACROSS TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING WARMER AIR ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS THAT
WILL RESULT IN MIXED RAIN AND SNOW AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH
ALONG WITH GALE FORCE WINDS.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
COLD AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN FOR MUCH OF
MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY. AT THAT POINT A LOW THAT WILL
BE JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK WILL
MAKE ITS WAY TOWARDS THE GULF. THIS LOW WILL BRING A STRONG PUSH
OF SOUTHERLY AIR WHICH WILL HELP TO WARM TEMPS BACK UP AND BRING
MORE WIDESPREAD PRECIP TO THE REGION.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...130 131 178.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...121 126 127 128 129 130
                                        131 138 139 150 160 165
                                        179 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...PD
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...SA
LONG TERM...DK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 11, 12:38 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC27 hr
Mar 11, 3:33 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 11, 3:33 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Mar 11, 3:33 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 11, 3:38 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Mar 11, 2:59 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Mar 11, 2:59 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Mar 11, 2:59 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Mar 11, 2:59 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC13 hr
Mar 11, 2:59 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC13 hr
Mar 11, 3:06 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC7 days
Mar 11, 3:06 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 11, 3:06 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr

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Sources

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