Gale Warning 359, NWS Anchorage, AK

939 
FZAK52 PAFC 151159
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

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

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

PKZ199-160045-
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 992 MB LOW 335 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 210 NM SOUTH
OF ATKA AT 988 MB LATE WED NIGHT...THEN MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTHEAST
OF ATKA AT 980 MB LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-160045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ155-160045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS W
OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ160-160045-
BRISTOL BAY-
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE WESTERN CAPES.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
WESTERN CAPES IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-160045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ170-160045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT W OF
UNALASKA IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ171-160045-
UNALASKA BAY-
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ172-160045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-160045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ174-160045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ175-160045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ176-160045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-160045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-160045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-160045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ180-160045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-160045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 35 KT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-160045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
359 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 20 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT.

$$

289 
FZAK52 PAFC 152300
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

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

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

PKZ199-161130-
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL TRACK TO 290 NM
SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 985 MB THU AFTERNOON AND THEN TO 175
NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 978 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-161130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-161130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT DIMINISHING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND
20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO
14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-161130-
BRISTOL BAY-
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-161130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FROM COLD BAY W...NW WIND 15
KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. W OF PORT MOLLER...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE
WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ170-161130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ171-161130-
UNALASKA BAY-
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-161130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT BY MIDDAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-161130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-161130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-161130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-161130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-161130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ178-161130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
W OF SHEMYA.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. E OF SHEMYA...N WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SHEMYA.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-161130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-161130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING
TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...NW WIND 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
ICE EDGE.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-161130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-161130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
300 PM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 20 KT
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
459 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE DOMINANT FEATURE ACROSS MOST OF
ALASKA THIS MORNING IS A VERTICALLY STACKED LOW THAT IS CURRENTLY
SPINNING JUST SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR. THE LOW REACHED ITS MAXIMUM
INTENSITY IN THE LOW 970 MB RANGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND IS NOW
WEAKENING. ONE WEAK UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS PRESSING RIGHT UP
AGAINST THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AND HELPING TO TRIGGER SOME LIGHT
SNOW SHOWERS NEAR KACHEMAK BAY AND ACROSS COASTAL SITES. THESE
WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS A RATHER STRONG BUT SMALL SHORTWAVE RIDGE
MOVES INTO THE AREA AHEAD OF THE LOW. FOR THE SOUTHWEST...LIGHT
OVERRUNNING CONTINUES TO PRODUCE SOME LIGHT SNOWFALL OVER THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST. BUT OTHERWISE MOST PLACES ARE STARTING TO
SEE FLOW SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST AND INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF THE
APPROACHING LOW. THIS WILL HELP THE LOW LEVELS TO FINALLY DRY OUT
UNDER OFFSHORE FLOW EVEN AS MID AND HIGH CLOUDS OVERSPREAD THE
AREA THROUGH THE DAY.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD SYNOPTIC
AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM..ESPECIALLY IN HOW THEY HANDLE THE
NEXT LOW MOVING SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY. THE
CANADIAN REGIONAL WAS UTILIZED FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY OUT WEST
WITH A TRANSITION TO THE ECMWF LATER ON. FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA...THE NAM CONTINUES TO BE THE OUTLIER AS IT STRUGGLES WITH
THE TIMING OF THE VARIOUS FRONTS. SO THE ECMWF WAS UTILIZED FOR
THE SUBTLE CHANGES MADE IN THE SHORT TERM. FROM WEDNESDAY
ONWARD...MODELS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH THE DETAILS. THE UPPER
LEVELS ARE QUITE DIFFERENT IN HANDLING A NEGATIVELY TILTING TROUGH
COMING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE SURFACE LOW
CENTER REMAINS IN QUESTION. THIS LEADS TO LOW CONFIDENCE IN HOW
MUCH...IF ANY...PRECIPITATION MAKES IT INTO THE COOK INLET.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND
2)...THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL MOVE FROM KODIAK ISLAND THIS
AFTERNOON TO THE GULF COAST BY TONIGHT. KODIAK WILL SEE NORTHEAST
WINDS RAMP UP RATHER QUICKLY AS THE LOW MOVES JUST SOUTH OF THE
ISLAND. THIS WILL MAKE FOR SOME REDUCED VISIBILITY IN THE MORNING
WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. BUT CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY THE
AFTERNOON AS WARMER AIR HELPS TO TRANSITION THE SNOW TO A RAIN
SNOW MIX AND EVENTUALLY ALL RAIN. THE PRECIPITATION WILL START
IN EARNEST OVER THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA THIS MORNING AND WORK
ITS WAY TO THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS EVENING. PRECIPITATION
COULD START AS A RAIN SNOW MIX ALONG THE COAST BUT SHOULD QUICKLY
TRANSITION TO ALL RAIN WITH WARMER AIR MOVING IN. THE HEAVIEST
PRECIPITATION WILL BE LIMITED TO AREAS OF THE WESTERN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND AND RIGHT ALONG THE COAST AS STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW
WILL LIMIT ANY INLAND PUSH IT SHOULD TRY TO MAKE. THE SAME
OFFSHORE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW NORTHEAST FLOW TO PICK UP OUT OF THE
MATANUSKA VALLEY LATER TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. THE
CROSS BARRIER COMPONENT OF THE FLOW WILL START TO RELAX SOME ON
WEDNESDAY AS THE LOW NEARS THE GULF COAST. THIS WILL BRING AN
INCREASED CHANCE FOR SOME PRECIPITATION TO INLAND AREAS INCLUDING
THE ANCHORAGE BOWL. WITH APRIL AFTERNOON HIGHS STILL EXPECTED TO
CLIMB INTO THE 40S...MOST LOCATIONS WILL SEE ONLY RAIN. AND THE
SYSTEM CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD...SO ANY QPF
AMOUNTS WILL BE QUITE LIMITED.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL STAY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A VERTICALLY
STACKED 974 MB LOW CURRENTLY SOUTH OF COLD BAY. THIS LOW IS
FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA AND CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS KEEPING THE REGION IN BROAD CYCLONIC
FLOW. AS THE FLOW TURNS NORTHERLY TONIGHT...COLD AIR ADVECTION
WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES MAINLY TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA.
THIS...COMBINED WITH A SHORTWAVE RIDGE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL BERING TONIGHT...WILL PRODUCE SLIGHTLY STRONGER WINDS
ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN PORTION OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND NUNIVAK
ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING.

PRECIPITATION IS LIMITED THIS MORNING TO LIGHT SNOW ALONG THE
KUSKOKWIM COAST AND ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AND
THE ALASKA PENINSULA. PRECIPITATION SHOULD BEGIN TO TAPER OFF
TODAY ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM COAST WITH SCATTERED AREAS OF MIXED RAIN
AND SNOW ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND THE KILBUCK MOUNTAINS.
PRECIPITATION SHOULD TAPER OFF TONIGHT WITH THE NORTHERLY FLOW
BRINGING A COLDER AND DRIER AIRMASS INTO THE REGION.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE 974 MB LOW THAT IS CURRENTLY SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE EASTWARD THIS MORNING AND INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA.
WITH THE LOW LOCATED SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN...THE AREA WILL
REMAIN IN NORTHEAST TO NORTHERLY FLOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
WHEN A SHORTWAVE RIDGE WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.
ANOTHER STRONG LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS NEAR
SHEMYA BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

WINDS WILL REMAIN GALE FORCE THIS MORNING ALONG THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA BEFORE DECREASING THIS
AFTERNOON/TONIGHT AS THE LOW SOUTH OF COLD BAY CONTINUES TO MOVE
INTO THE NORTHERN GULF. WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK OVER THE EASTERN
HALF OF THE BERING TODAY AND...COMBINED WITH THE COLD NORTHERLY
FLOW...WILL PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH WED IN THE
NORTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE BERING SEA AND THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS.
THE NORTHERLY FLOW WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD AREAS OF SHOWERS
OVER THE REGION. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AS THE SHORTWAVE
RIDGE MOVES INTO THE REGION LATE TONIGHT. AS THE LOW APPROACHING
SHEMYA MOVES SOUTH OF THE CHAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WINDS AND SEAS
ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ON THE PACIFIC SIDE OF THE ALEUTIANS WITH
WINDS APPROACHING GALE FORCE.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THERE IS GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE MID TERM WITH A WEAKENING LOW IN
THE NORTHERN GULF MOVING NORTHWEST THROUGH COOK INLET AND INTO THE
ALASKA RANGE ON THU. THIS WILL BRING A RAIN AND SNOW MIX TO MUCH
OF SOUTHCENTRAL...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL
OVER THE NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY THU NIGHT INTO FRI. THE MAJOR
FEATURE MOVING INTO THE WEEKEND IS A LOW TRACKING TO THE SOUTH OF
THE ALEUTIANS FROM THE WEST. THERE IS GOOD AGREEMENT WITH ITS
EASTERLY TRACK BUT WHEN IT STARTS TO MOVE NORTH FRIDAY NIGHT SOME
DISCREPANCIES ARISE.

THE EC AND ITS ENSEMBLE MOVE THE LOW ALONG THE WEST COAST OF THE
STATE WHILE THE GFS...ITS ENSEMBLE AND THE GEM HAVE A MORE
EASTERLY SOLUTION OVER MAINLAND ALASKA. BECAUSE OF GOOD AGREEMENT
WITH STRONG RIDGING BUILDING IN OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE STATE
THE MORE WESTERLY TRACK OF THE EC WAS PREFERRED. THE DIFFERENCES
IN THE POSITIONING OF THIS LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL
IMPACT THE TIMING OF THE FRONTS ARRIVAL TO THE SOUTHCENTRAL LATE
FRIDAY.

THIS ALL MEANS RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS FOR THE BERING AND
ALEUTIANS...AND SOUTHWEST AK INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. FOR
SOUTHCENTRAL DURING THE SAME PERIOD...MORE RAIN ALONG THE COAST
WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS INLAND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORMS 119
         GALES 120 130-132 136-139 150 155 165 170 172 174 180
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 179 180
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...RF
LONG TERM...DK/DS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
130 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

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

0129 PM     SNOW             WHITTIER                60.79N 148.65W
04/14/2015  E6.0 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

            6 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW ESTIMATED TO HAVE FALLEN BETWEEN
            4AM AND 130PM.

&&

RDUELL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
233 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

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

0222 PM     SNOW             30 ESE HOPE             60.73N 148.81W
04/14/2015  E4.0 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

            4-6 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED THROUGH TURNAGAIN PASS. 3-4
            INCHES REPORTED TURNAGAIN ARM PORTAGE VALLEY. SLUSH AND
            SNOW ON ROADS WITH SLICK CONDITIONS.

&&

RDUELL