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Gale Warning 341, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 6, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 6, 2015, 3:29 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
Apr 6, 2015, 3:29 AM AKDT (11:29 UTC)
Expired
Apr 10, 2015, 3:30 PM AKDT
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

177 
FZAK52 PAFC 061129
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-070015-
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 30 NM EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MON MORNING MOVES
60 NM SOUTHEAST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AT 979 MB TUE MORNING MOVES INLAND
BY TUE MIDDAY. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN BERING
TUE MORNING BEFORE ENTERING THE CENTRAL BERING BY WED MORNING...THEN
MOVES ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COASTLINE BY WED AFTERNOON. A 978 MB LOW
MOVES 100 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WED MORNING MOVES 50 NM
SOUTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND BY WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-070015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-070015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ160-070015-
BRISTOL BAY-
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ165-070015-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING
W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
17 FT EXCEPT 12 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ170-070015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ171-070015-
UNALASKA BAY-
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-070015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-070015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ174-070015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 BUILDING TO 18 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-070015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ176-070015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-070015-
ADAK TO KISKA-
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-070015-
KISKA TO ATTU-
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ179-070015-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
BUILDING TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY FROM SAINT PAUL N.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT PAUL N.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ180-070015-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ181-070015-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-070015-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
329 AM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$
10 follow-up statements
475 
FZAK52 PAFC 062331
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-071230-
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 974 MB LOW 125 NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF MEKORYUK WILL MOVE INLAND
TUE MORNING NEAR TOKSOOK BAY. A 991 MB KAMCHATKA LOW WILL MOVE TO
250 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 978 MB TUE THEN TO 130 NM WEST OF
MEKORYUK AT 976MB WED AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT AND
WILL PROGRESS TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-071230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-071230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-071230-
BRISTOL BAY-
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-071230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ170-071230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ171-071230-
UNALASKA BAY-
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-071230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-071230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-071230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-071230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-071230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-071230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-071230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-071230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
FROM SAINT PAUL N.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT PAUL N..
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-071230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-071230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-071230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
331 PM AKDT MON APR 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$
189 
FZAK52 PAFC 071154
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-080045-
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 979 MB LOW 30 NM NORTHWEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND THIS MORNING WILL
MOVE INLAND MON MIDDAY NEAR KUSKOKWIM BAY. A 988 MB KAMCHATKA LOW
330 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA TUE MORNING MOVES TO 330 NM NORTHEAST
OF SHEMYA AT 975 MB WED MORNING...THEN MOVES 110 NM SOUTHWEST OF
DILLINGHAM AT 979 MB THU MORNING AND MOVES INLAND BY THU MIDDAY.
A WEATHER FRONT WITH THE KAMCHATKA LOW MOVES INTO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS TUE MORNING AND MOVES TO THE AK PENINSULA BY WED MIDDAY.

$$

PKZ150-080045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-080045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-080045-
BRISTOL BAY-
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-080045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO
25 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ170-080045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ171-080045-
UNALASKA BAY-
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-080045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-080045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-080045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-080045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN THE MORNING BUILDING TO 25 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-080045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-080045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-080045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-080045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT PAUL N.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-080045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-080045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-080045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
354 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

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

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE
EDGE IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$
422 
FZAK52 PAFC 071247 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-080315-
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 979 MB LOW 30 NM NORTHWEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND THIS MORNING WILL
MOVE INLAND MIDDAY TODAY NEAR KUSKOKWIM BAY. A 988 MB KAMCHATKA
LOW 330 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA THIS MORNING MOVES TO 330 NM
NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 975 MB WED MORNING...THEN MOVES 110 NM
SOUTHWEST OF DILLINGHAM AT 979 MB THU MORNING AND MOVES INLAND BY
THU MIDDAY. A WEATHER FRONT WITH THE KAMCHATKA LOW MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS TUE MORNING AND MOVES TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY
WED MIDDAY.

$$

PKZ150-080315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-080315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-080315-
BRISTOL BAY-
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-080315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO
25 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ170-080315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ171-080315-
UNALASKA BAY-
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-080315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-080315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-080315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-080315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN THE MORNING BUILDING TO 25 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-080315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-080315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-080315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-080315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT PAUL N. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-080315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-080315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-080315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
447 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

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

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE
EDGE IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE
EDGE. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$
850 
FZAK52 PAFC 072326
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-081230-
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 979 MB LOW 235 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 130 NM NORTHWEST
OF SAINT PAUL AT 973 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN INTO SOUTHWEST
ALASKA BY THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-081230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-081230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-081230-
BRISTOL BAY-
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-081230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT...SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-081230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-081230-
UNALASKA BAY-
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-081230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-081230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-081230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-081230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-081230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-081230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-081230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-081230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT PAUL N.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-081230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-081230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-081230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
326 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$
341 
FZAK52 PAFC 081124
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-090045-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 973 MB LOW 360 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WED MORNING MOVES 150 NM
NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL AT 975 MB WED EVENING BEFORE MOVING
INLAND INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA BY THU MORNING. THE BERING SEA WILL
REMAIN IN WESTERLY FLOW THROUGH FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-090045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-090045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 35
KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-090045-
BRISTOL BAY-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-090045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF PORT MOLLER IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 27
FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-090045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-090045-
UNALASKA BAY-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-090045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-090045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-090045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-090045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-090045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-090045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-090045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-090045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 23 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-090045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-090045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-090045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
324 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$
058 
FZAK52 PAFC 082341
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-091245-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 973 MB LOW 360 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WED MORNING MOVES 150 NM
NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL AT 975 MB WED EVENING BEFORE MOVING
INLAND INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA BY THU MORNING. THE BERING SEA WILL
REMAIN IN WESTERLY FLOW THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-091245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-091245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-091245-
BRISTOL BAY-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-091245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT...SEAS 26 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E... SW
WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING
TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-091245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT W OF UNALASKA IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-091245-
UNALASKA BAY-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-091245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT W OF UNALASKA IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-091245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
27 FT.  RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-091245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-091245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-091245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-091245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-091245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-091245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-091245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-091245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-091245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
341 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NW 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$
365 
FZAK52 PAFC 091137
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-100100-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 978 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF DILLINGHAM MOVES INLAND INTO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA THIS MORNING. THE BERING SEA WILL REMAIN IN
WESTERLY FLOW THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-100100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-100100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-100100-
BRISTOL BAY-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-100100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 30
KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-100100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-100100-
UNALASKA BAY-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-100100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-100100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-100100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-100100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-100100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-100100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-100100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-100100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-100100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM
CAPE NEWENHAM N. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N. SEAS 12
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-100100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-100100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
337 AM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$
050 
FZAK52 PAFC 092335
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-101300-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG LOW MOVING EAST INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH
SAT.

$$

PKZ150-101300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 21
FT...EXCEPT 10 FT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND IN THE EVENING. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-101300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-101300-
BRISTOL BAY-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-101300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-101300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-101300-
UNALASKA BAY-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-101300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-101300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-101300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-101300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-101300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-101300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-101300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-101300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-101300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-101300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-101300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
335 PM AKDT THU APR 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$
732 
FZAK52 PAFC 101156
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-110045-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...LOW PRESSURE WILL
REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH SAT NIGHT.


$$

PKZ150-110045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-110045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-110045-
BRISTOL BAY-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-110045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
15 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-110045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-110045-
UNALASKA BAY-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-110045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-110045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-110045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-110045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-110045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-110045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-110045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING BERING SIDE.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
BERING SIDE.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-110045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-110045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-110045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ185-110045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
356 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$
384 
FZAK52 PAFC 102330
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-111215-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
LOW PRESSURE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN WEST OF THE BERING SEA
THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ150-111215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-111215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-111215-
BRISTOL BAY-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-111215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-111215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-111215-
UNALASKA BAY-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-111215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-111215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-111215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-111215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-111215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-111215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-111215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-111215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-111215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-111215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-111215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
330 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 5, 5:13 PM AKDT, 10 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 5:13 PM AKDT, 10 hours 16 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
513 PM AKDT SUN APR 5 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE MAIN FEATURES ARE THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE NOW EXTENDING INTO
THE MAINLAND WHILE THE UPPER LEVEL AND SURFACE LOW ARE OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA WITH THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED
SURFACE FRONT EXTENDING TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA JUST OFFSHORE OF
THE BERING SEA COAST TO A TRIPLE POINT FORMING ALONG THE ALASKA
PENINSULA. THIS TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL BRING ROUND TWO OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION ALONG WITH STRONG WIND
THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN AND ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE. THE
MAIN BERING SEA STORM IS SUPPORTING GALE FORCE WIND ALONG THE
ALEUTIANS AND CENTRAL BERING SEA IN THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
QUADRANTS OF THE LOW. WARMER AIR IS ADVECTING NORTH ALONG THE
FRONT AND IN THE SOUTHERLY FLOW IN ADVANCE OF THE UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA. IT IS IS EXPECTED TO PUSH
INTO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA TODAY CHANGING SNOW OVER TO RAIN OR A
MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLD AIR IS WRAPPING AROUND THIS LOW AND
WILL RETURN TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COOK INLET REGION ACROSS PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. AS IT EXITS TO THE
SOUTHEAST IT IS TAKING WITH IT THE PRECIPITATION THAT OCCURRED
ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGION AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND OVERNIGHT
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
THEY CAPTURE THE FRONTAL STRUCTURE AND TRIPLE POINT FORMING ALONG
THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND ARE ALL IN GOOD AGREEMENT BRINGING THE
ENERGY OF THE STORM SYSTEM FROM THE MAIN LOW NOW OVER THE BERING
SEA AND TRANSFERRING IT INTO THE TRIPLE POINT WHICH BECOMES THE
MAIN LOW MON NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THE MAIN UNCERTAINTY IS
IN THE DETAILS OF EXACTLY WHERE THIS ENERGY (AND THUS THE MAIN
LOW) ENDS UP. THE MODELS HAVE BEEN TRENDING TOWARD A SOLUTION OF
A LOW ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE ALASKA RANGE THAT MOVES NORTH TUESDAY.
THIS WILL USE THE NAM FOR THE MOST PART FOR THE GRIDDED FORECAST
PRODUCTION TODAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A WEAK FRONT OVER THE GULF WILL USHER IN DEEP SOUTHWEST FLOW
TONIGHT AND BRING ANOTHER PERIOD OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW TO THE
COOK INLET REGION AND GULF COAST...WITH ANY ACCUMULATION EXPECTED
TO BE MINIMAL. A STRONGER FRONT WILL THEN MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
GULF ON MONDAY AND APPROACH THE GULF COAST MONDAY NIGHT. THIS
WILL INCREASE CROSS BARRIER FLOW OVER THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS AND
THUS KEEP LOCATIONS IN THE LEE OF THE MOUNTAINS IN A MORE SHOWERY
REGIME DURING THE EARLY PART OF THE WORK WEEK. THE APPROACHING
FRONT AND A STEADILY INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL AK WILL ALSO LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG GAP
WINDS THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE KNIK RIVER VALLEY...WITH THE
STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE MONDAY EVENING INTO TUESDAY MORNING
ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS
BEEN ISSUED ACCORDINGLY FOR THAT TIME FRAME...ALTHOUGH AN
INCREASING DOWN INLET GRADIENT WILL HELP TO KEEP THE STRONGEST
WINDS OUT OF THE ANCHORAGE BOWL.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
MIXED RAIN AND SNOW TONIGHT WILL TRANSITION TO A MORE SHOWERY
REGIME ON MONDAY. SHOWERS HOWEVER WILL REMAIN ABUNDANT AS
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW STREAMS ADDITIONAL MOISTURE ONSHORE AND
INSTABILITY INCREASES AS A COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SWINGS ACROSS
THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND WEST COAST ON MONDAY. DESPITE THE
SIGNIFICANT COOLING ALOFT...THE HIGHER SPRING TIME SUN ANGLE WILL
KEEP THE SURFACE TEMPERATURES SLOW TO DROP AND PRECIPITATION TYPE
OF THE MIXED VARIETY LONGER.

THE NEXT SIGNIFICANT FEATURE TO WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL
BE THE TRIPLE POINT LOW SPINNING NEAR SHELIKOF STRAIT MONDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AS THIS LOW DEVELOPS A SECONDARY SURFACE
LOW WILL ALSO SPIN UP JUST TO THE WEST OF ILIAMNA MONDAY EVENING.
THIS LOW WILL TRACK TO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME FAIRLY HEAVY PRECIPITATION...ESPECIALLY
TO EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE AND THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE SURFACE LOW CENTERED NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO
DEEPEN A COUPLE MORE MILLIBARS IN THAT GENERAL LOCATION TONIGHT
THEN TRACK GRADUALLY EAST TO NUNIVAK ISLAND THROUGH THE DAY
MONDAY. ALSO DURING THIS TIME PERIOD A TRANSIENT SURFACE RIDGE
WILL SLIDE IN FROM THE WEST AND OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.
NORTHWESTERLY GALES WILL BUILD ACROSS MUCH OF THE BERING AND
ALEUTIANS IN RESPONSE TO THE TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT
BETWEEN THESE TWO FEATURES. ADDITIONALLY COLD AIR ADVECTION WITH
THE SHARP UPPER TROUGH SWINGING THROUGH WILL ALSO HELP STRONGER
GUSTY WINDS MIX DOWN AND SUPPORT ABUNDANT SHOWERS.

THE NEXT IN THE SERIES OF MANY FRONTAL SYSTEMS WILL TRACK INTO
THE FAR WESTERN BERING MONDAY NIGHT. A VERY STRONG JET STREAK (110
KT AT 500 MB AND 160 KT AT 300 MB) AS WELL AS A COLD UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH WILL CATCH UP WITH THE INITIAL SURFACE LOW JUST TO THE EAST
OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING RAPIDLY DEEPENING AND STRENGTHENING THE SURFACE LOW AS IT
ACCELERATES EAST INTO THE BERING ON TUESDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)...
THE FAMILY OF STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO CHUG THROUGH THE BERING
INTO THE MAINLAND DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. ONE STORM WILL LINGER
OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ON WED WHILE THE NEW PARENT LOW WILL BE OVER
THE WESTERN BERING. STARTING IN SOUTH CENTRAL...LINGERING MOISTURE
OVER MUCH OF THE COOK INLET REGION FROM DEEP SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY
FLOW WILL SYNC UP WITH A SHARP TROUGH DROPPING OVER THE AK RANGE.
THIS COULD LEAD TO SOME LINGERING SNOW OVER THE SUSITNA VALLEY
BEFORE IT STARTS TO MIX WITH RAIN CLOSER TO COOK INLET. THERE WILL
BE VERY LITTLE TIME FOR ANYTHING TO DRY OUT AS THE BERING LOW
TRACKS QUICKLY TOWARDS THE STATE. THE PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS FEATURE SHOULD REACH THE WEST COAST AROUND MID-DAY WED.
THINGS WILL LIKELY START AS SNOW AROUND BRISTOL BAY BUT THEN SOME
WARMER AIR PUSHES IN AND WILL LEAD TO MORE OF A MIXED PRECIP TYPE.
COLDER AIR FOR THE YK DELTA SHOULD KEEP THINGS PRIMARILY SNOW UP
THAT FAR NORTH.

ON THURSDAY WE SEE THE ENERGY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EXPANSIVE
SYSTEM START TO CROSS THE ALEUTIAN AND ALASKA RANGES. AS IT DOES
SO...A NEW TRIPLE POINT LOW SHOULD FORM SOMEWHERE NEAR KODIAK
ISLAND THURSDAY MORNING. THIS PATTERN COULD BE NEARLY IDENTICAL TO
THE ONE WE SEE EARLY IN THE WEEK. IMPACTS WILL ONCE AGAIN INCLUDE
STRONG WINDS FOR MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL...ESPECIALLY AREAS THAT
FAVOR A NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST FLOW. A WIDE AREA OF PRECIPITATION
WILL TRACK UP FROM KODIAK ISLAND...INTO THE KENAI PENINSULA...AND
QUICKLY INTO THE MATANUSKA-SUSITNA VALLEY BY LATE THU. THE COASTAL
AREAS WILL ONCE AGAIN SEE THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OF RAIN WHILE
INLAND AREAS ON THE LEE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE SPARED FROM
THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS BY SOME CROSS BARRIER FLOW. THIS SYSTEM WILL
ALSO BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF WARM AIR...ESPECIALLY WITH THE STRONG
WINDS...BEFORE IT PULLS SOME COLD AIR FROM THE WEST AND NORTHWEST
AS IT DEPARTS. THIS MEANS THAT WHILE THINGS WILL LIKELY START AS
RAIN FOR MOST PLACES...WE COULD SEE IT CHANGE TO A MIX AND EVEN
ALL SNOW THROUGH FRI. WE ARE STILL WATCHING THIS EVENT QUITE
CLOSELY AS MANY OF THE MODELS TRENDED SLIGHTLY FURTHER NORTH WITH
THE LOW CENTER IN THE GULF IN THE LATEST RUNS. IF THAT LOW SHOULD
BE ABLE TO SNEAK INTO THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND BRING THE RIGHT
AMOUNT OF MOISTURE AND COLD AIR INTO THE COOK INLET REGION COULD
SEE SNOW HANG ON A BIT LONGER.

HEADING INTO NEXT WEEKEND...THE PATTERN WILL SLOW DOWN IN A
RELATIVE SENSE. A VERY BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL STRETCH FROM
EASTERN RUSSIA TO THE ALCAN BORDER AND DOWN INTO THE GULF OF AK.
THIS WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES ON THE COOL SIDE WITH ABUNDANT CLOUD
COVER. BY LATE IN THE WEEKEND...A NEW AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
IMPINGES ON THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FROM THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC. THIS
SYSTEM THEN LEADS TO A FAIRLY CLASSIC SPRING CLASH OF LINGERING
COLD WINTER AIR AGAINST A WARM RIDGE TRYING TO BUILD OVER THE
ALASKA PENINSULA.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 119 120 125 129 130 131 132 155 165 170 171
         172 173 174 175 176 177 179 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SA
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JR
LONG TERM...MO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 5, 4:00 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC59 hr
Apr 5, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Apr 5, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC59 hr
Apr 5, 4:00 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Apr 5, 4:07 PM AKDTHigh Wind WatchAFC12 hr
Apr 6, 3:29 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Apr 6, 3:30 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Apr 6, 4:27 AM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFC26 hr
Apr 6, 7:22 AM AKDTFire Weather WatchAFC9 hr
Apr 6, 3:18 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr

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Sources

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