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Gale Warning 365, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 16, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 16, 2015, 3:38 PM AKDT. It was in force for 71 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 16, 2015, 3:38 PM AKDT (23:38 UTC)
Expired
Apr 19, 2015, 3:01 PM AKDT
In force
71 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

870 
FZAK52 PAFC 162338
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 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.

PKZ199-171230-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL REMAIN
STATIONARY AND STRENGTHEN TO 977 MB FRI AFTERNOON...THEN TRACK TO
75 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY AT 973 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-171230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-171230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... SE WIND
25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-171230-
BRISTOL BAY-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-171230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT E OF PORT
MOLLER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-171230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-171230-
UNALASKA BAY-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-171230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-171230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-171230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ175-171230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-171230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-171230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-171230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-171230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT
PAUL N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-171230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT....EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35 KT S OF CAPE
NEWENHAM IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-171230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ185-171230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.

$$
10 follow-up statements
498 
FZAK52 PAFC 162338 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

CORRECTED ZONE 185

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.

PKZ199-171230-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL REMAIN
STATIONARY AND STRENGTHEN TO 977 MB FRI AFTERNOON...THEN TRACK TO
75 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY AT 973 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-171230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-171230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... SE WIND
25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-171230-
BRISTOL BAY-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-171230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT E OF PORT
MOLLER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-171230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-171230-
UNALASKA BAY-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-171230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-171230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-171230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ175-171230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-171230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-171230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-171230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-171230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT
PAUL N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-171230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT....EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35 KT S OF CAPE
NEWENHAM IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-171230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ185-171230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
338 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.

$$
380 
FZAK52 PAFC 171158
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 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.

PKZ199-180045-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 975 MB LATE FRI NIGHT...THEN MOVE TO NEAR CHIGNIK AT
979 MB LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-180045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE WIND TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-180045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE WIND TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-180045-
BRISTOL BAY-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE WESTERN CAPES IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-180045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM COLD BAY E. SEAS 15 FT
EXCEPT 7 FT FROM COLD BAY E. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-180045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-180045-
UNALASKA BAY-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-180045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-180045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-180045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ175-180045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-180045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-180045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-180045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-180045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM
SAINT PAUL N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-180045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. FROM CAPE NEWENHAM S...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING
TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. FROM CAPE NEWENHAM S...NE 35 KT DECREASING
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. FROM CAPE NEWENHAM S...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-180045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ185-180045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 30 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.

$$
387 
FZAK52 PAFC 172313
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 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.

PKZ199-181215-
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 976 MB LOW 281 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO
982 MB NEAR CHIGNIK LATE SAT NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND OVER THE
ALASKA PENINSULA.

$$

PKZ150-181215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT SE 30 KT E OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-181215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-181215-
BRISTOL BAY-
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-181215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 35 KT
BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 12 FT FROM
PORT MOLLER E. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 17
FT EXCEPT 6 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT...SEAS 20 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE
WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 5 FT BUILDING
TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-181215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-181215-
UNALASKA BAY-
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-181215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-181215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-181215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-181215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-181215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-181215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-181215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-181215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-181215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-181215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-181215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
313 PM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT.

$$
786 
FZAK52 PAFC 181157
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 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.

PKZ199-190045-
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 976 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO NEAR PORT
HEIDEN AT 979 MB LATE SAT NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND OVER
SOUTHWEST ALASKA.

$$

PKZ150-190045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-190045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-190045-
BRISTOL BAY-
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND TO 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-190045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM COLD BAY E. SEAS 14 FT
EXCEPT 6 FT FROM COLD BAY E. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...SEAS 16 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE
WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 4 FT BUILDING
TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF PORT MOLLER.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-190045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM UNALASKA
E.
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING FROM
UNALASKA E.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-190045-
UNALASKA BAY-
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-190045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-190045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-190045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-190045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-190045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-190045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...6 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.SUN...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-190045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ179-190045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-190045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. FROM CAPE NEWENHAM S...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT... FROM ETOLIN STRAIT W...NW WIND 40 KT. EAST OF ETOLIN
STRAIT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 BUILDING TO 12 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-190045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-190045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
357 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT.

$$
375 
FZAK52 PAFC 181533 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

UPDATED 170

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.

PKZ199-190315-
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 976 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO NEAR PORT
HEIDEN AT 979 MB LATE SAT NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND OVER
SOUTHWEST ALASKA.

$$

PKZ150-190315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-190315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-190315-
BRISTOL BAY-
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND TO 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-190315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM COLD BAY E. SEAS 14 FT
EXCEPT 6 FT FROM COLD BAY E. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...SEAS 16 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE
WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 4 FT BUILDING
TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF PORT MOLLER. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-190315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM
UNALASKA E.
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING FROM
UNALASKA E. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-190315-
UNALASKA BAY-
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-190315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-190315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-190315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-190315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-190315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-190315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...6 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SUN...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-190315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA
W. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ179-190315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-190315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. FROM CAPE NEWENHAM S...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT... FROM ETOLIN STRAIT W...NW WIND 40 KT. EAST OF ETOLIN
STRAIT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 BUILDING TO 12 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-190315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-190315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
733 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SNOW.  
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT.

$$
820 
FZAK52 PAFC 181746 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 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.

PKZ199-190345-
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 976 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO NEAR PORT
HEIDEN AT 979 MB LATE SAT NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND OVER
SOUTHWEST ALASKA.

$$

PKZ150-190345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-190345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-190345-
BRISTOL BAY-
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...SE WIND TO 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-190345-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM COLD BAY E. SEAS 14 FT
EXCEPT 6 FT FROM COLD BAY E. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...SEAS 16 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE
WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 4 FT BUILDING
TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF PORT MOLLER.  
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-190345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM
UNALASKA E. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING FROM
UNALASKA E.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-190345-
UNALASKA BAY-
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-190345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-190345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-190345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-190345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT.  
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-190345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-190345-
ADAK TO KISKA-
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...6 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.  
.SUN...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-190345-
KISKA TO ATTU-
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA
W.  
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA W.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ179-190345-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-190345-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. FROM CAPE NEWENHAM S...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT... FROM ETOLIN STRAIT W...NW WIND 40 KT. EAST OF ETOLIN
STRAIT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 BUILDING TO 12 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-190345-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW.  
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT.  
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT.  
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT.  
.WED...S WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-190345-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
946 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SNOW.   
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT.  
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT.  
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.  
.WED...E WIND 20 KT.

$$
903 
FZAK52 PAFC 182313
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 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.

PKZ199-191230-
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 977 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 981 MB
NEAR CHIGNIK LATE TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA. A COMPLEX LOW WITH MULTIPLE CENTERS WILL FORM OVER THE
NORTHERN BERING SUN MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-191230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-191230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-191230-
BRISTOL BAY-
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-191230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...SEAS 20 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE
WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 4 FT BUILDING
TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF PORT MOLLER.
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-191230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-191230-
UNALASKA BAY-
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-191230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-191230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-191230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-191230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-191230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-191230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-191230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-191230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-191230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF ETOLIN
STRAIT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-191230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-191230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
313 PM AKDT SAT APR 18 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 30 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$
977 
FZAK52 PAFC 191145
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 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.

PKZ199-200045-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 981 MB LOW NEAR CHIGNIK WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE INLAND OVER THE
ALASKA PENINSULA TODAY. A 983 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF GAMBELL WILL
MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 987 MB LATE
SUN NIGHT THEN MOVE TO 75 NM NORTHWEST OF MEKORYUK AT 994 MB LATE
MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-200045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-200045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-200045-
BRISTOL BAY-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-200045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-200045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-200045-
UNALASKA BAY-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-200045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
 BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-200045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-200045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-200045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-200045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND TO 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-200045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 MPH BECOMING W WIND 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-200045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-200045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT PAUL N.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
FROM SAINT PAUL N IN THE EVENING.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-200045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. FROM CAPE NEWENHAM S...SE WIND 15 KT
BECOMING NW WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
6 BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY DENSE FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.TONIGHT...S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...W WIND 35 KT. CAPE NEWENHAM N...W
WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-200045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. DENSE
FOG NEAR THE COAST IN THE EARLY MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-200045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NW 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$
018 
FZAK52 PAFC 191145 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 179

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.

PKZ199-200045-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 981 MB LOW NEAR CHIGNIK WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE INLAND OVER THE
ALASKA PENINSULA TODAY. A 983 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF GAMBELL WILL
MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 987 MB LATE
SUN NIGHT THEN MOVE TO 75 NM NORTHWEST OF MEKORYUK AT 994 MB LATE
MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-200045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-200045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-200045-
BRISTOL BAY-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-200045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-200045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-200045-
UNALASKA BAY-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-200045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
 BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-200045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-200045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-200045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-200045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND TO 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-200045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 MPH BECOMING W WIND 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-200045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-200045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT PAUL N.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
FROM SAINT PAUL N IN THE EVENING.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-200045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. FROM CAPE NEWENHAM S...SE WIND 15 KT
BECOMING NW WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
6 BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY DENSE FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.TONIGHT...S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...W WIND 35 KT. CAPE NEWENHAM N...W
WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-200045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. DENSE
FOG NEAR THE COAST IN THE EARLY MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-200045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
345 AM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NW 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$
811 
FZAK52 PAFC 192301 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

CORRECTED ZONE 155

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.

PKZ199-201230-
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE TO 110 NM WEST
OF HOOPER BAY MON AFTERNOON AT 992 MB AND THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE
NORTHERN BERING ON TUE. A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 260 NM SOUTH
OF CHIGNIK TUE AFTERNOON AT 991 MB. A STRONG FRONT WILL APPROACH
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON TUE.

$$

PKZ150-201230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-201230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 45 KT OF BAYS AND PASSES THROUGH THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-201230-
BRISTOL BAY-
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-201230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-201230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-201230-
UNALASKA BAY-
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-201230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-201230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-201230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-201230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-201230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-201230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-201230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-201230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
FROM SAINT PAUL N.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY FROM
SAINT PAUL N.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM SAINT
PAUL N.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-201230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-201230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-201230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
301 PM AKDT SUN APR 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 30 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NW 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...NW 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 16, 5:22 AM AKDT, 10 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 5:22 AM AKDT, 10 hours 16 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
522 AM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

UPPER LEVEL TROUGHING CONTINUES TO BE THE DOMINANT MODE AS THE
REGION REMAINS ENCOMPASSED BY A BROAD UPPER LEVEL JET STREAM. THE
MAIN FEATURES OF INTEREST WITHIN THIS BROAD TROUGH INCLUDE A
WEAKENING SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING INLAND OVER SOUTHCENTRAL THIS
MORNING...AND ANOTHER TRAILING WEAK NEGATIVE TILT TROUGH
STRETCHING FROM NUNIVAK ISLAND TO KODIAK ISLAND. A MORE DEFINED
POTENTIAL VORTICITY ANOMALY CAN BE SEEN ON WATER VAPOR SATELLITE
IMAGERY ALONG THE NORTH PACIFIC JET STREAM TRACKING SOUTH OF THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. FINALLY...A SHORTWAVE TROUGH SOUTH OF KAMCHATKA
CAN BE SEEN RAPIDLY MOVING EAST AS IT ENCOUNTERS THE BROADER UPPER
TROUGH OVER THE BERING SEA. EVENTUALLY...A WARM FRONT ASSOCIATED
WITH THE LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN WILL DEVELOP INTO A
STRONGER SURFACE LOW WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY TRACK INTO THE EASTERN
BERING SEA OVER THE WEEKEND...BRINGING ACTIVE WEATHER TO SOUTHERN
ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD SHORT TERM AGREEMENT...AND VERY GOOD
OVERALL AGREEMENT WITH THE GENERAL PATTERN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. IN
THE SHORTER TERM...THE MODELS DIVERGE WITH PRECIPITATION PATTERNS
ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL LATE TODAY INTO TONIGHT AS A SECONDARY TROUGH
AXIS MOVES THROUGH. THE PATTERN IS CONDUCIVE TO MORE LOCAL SCALE
PRECIPITATION PATTERNS...AND THAT WILL LEND SOME UNCERTAINTY FROM
THE KENAI PENINSULA NORTHWARD TO ANCHORAGE. AS A RESULT...A
BLENDED AND MORE CONSERVATIVE APPROACH WILL BE USED FOR THIS
MORNING. LATER ON...THE NUMERICAL GUIDANCE BEGINS TO DIVERGE WITH
MORE NOTABLE FEATURES AS EARLY AS LATE FRIDAY AS A STRONG LOW
MOVES FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA. THE
GENERAL TRACK...SPEED...AND INTENSITY OF THE LOW RESULT IN GREATER
UNCERTAINTY WITH RESPECT TO IMPACTS AND PRECIPITATION
PATTERNS...ESPECIALLY LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE LARGEST
UNCERTAINTY IS ACROSS THE BERING SEA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS WITH
THE PLACEMENT OF POTENTIAL HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING
AND SOUTHWEST COAST. THE EXTREMES IN MODEL SOLUTIONS ARE THE GFS
AND ECMWF...WITH THE FORMER MUCH FARTHER EAST AND FASTER WITH THE
LOW TRACK. AS A RESULT...A BLENDED APPROACH FAVORING THE FASTER
AND FARTHER EAST GFS WAS USED...BUT THE OTHER EXTREME...THE
ECMWF...WAS ALSO CONSIDERED BUT IN SMALLER PROPORTIONS.

&&

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

RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL REMAIN A FORECAST CHALLENGE THROUGH
TONIGHT AS A WEAK NORTH GULF LOW MOVES INLAND TODAY. THE MOST
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WILL BE OVER COASTAL LOCATIONS...BUT THERE WILL
BE INCREASING CHANCES FOR INLAND SHOWERS FROM THE KENAI PENINSULA
NORTHWARD AS A SECONDARY UPPER LOW TRACKS IN LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT. THE MOST FAVORABLE LOCATIONS FOR POTENTIAL
ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE CHUGACH
AND KENAI MOUNTAINS...AND NORTHWARD INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY.
COLDER AIR BEHIND THE TROUGH WILL ALSO RESULT IN LOWERING SNOW
LEVELS ACROSS COASTAL LOCATIONS AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR SNOW DOWN
TO SEA LEVEL BY THURSDAY NIGHT.

ON FRIDAY...THE UPPER DISTURBANCE WILL TRACK NORTHWARD OUT OF THE
AREA...WITH PRECIPITATION GENERALLY REMAINING OVER THE HIGHER
ELEVATION MOUNTAINS...AND ACROSS COASTAL LOCATIONS. A MUCH MORE
STOUT FRONTAL ZONE WILL BEGIN MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BRINGING STEADY RAIN TO KODIAK
ISLAND...AND EVENTUALLY THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THROUGH TONIGHT...NORTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND AS THE REGION REMAINS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE WEAK
RIDGE OVER THE BERING SEA AND THE BROAD LOW OVER SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW TODAY WILL BE CONFINED TO THE
INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AND THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY. AS THE RIDGE PUSHES EASTWARD...SKIES WILL REMAIN PARTLY
CLOUDY OVER THE COASTAL AREAS. TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL REMAIN
BELOW NORMAL FOR MOST OF THE REGION WITH SINGLE DIGIT LOWS
EXPECTED AGAIN ALONG THE UPPER KUSKOKWIM COAST.

AS THE WARM FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW CURRENTLY SOUTH OF ADAK
APPROACHES THE REGION FRIDAY MORNING...PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL
INCREASE ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA AS THE FRONT SWINGS NORTHWARD
DURING THE DAY. WINDS WILL ALSO BEGIN TO INCREASE ALONG THE
ALEUTIAN RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BEGINNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO WARM TOMORROW AS WARM AIR ADVECTION
STARTS TO PUSH INTO THE REGION WITH THE FRONT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF THE RIDGE TODAY WITH GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS OVER MOST
OF THE REGION THIS MORNING. AS THE LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN
CONTINUES ITS EASTWARD MOVEMENT AND DEEPENS...GALE FORCE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED IN THE COASTAL WATERS IN THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SOUTH
OF THE ISLANDS. AS THE FRONT MOVES NORTHWARD THROUGH THE EASTERN
BERING...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF
THE BERING SEA AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS. WINDS ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED
TO INCREASE TO UPPER GALE FORCE BUT AREAS OF STORM FORCE WINDS MAY
BE POSSIBLE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA LATE TOMORROW NIGHT.

AS THE NORTHERLY FLOW WILL BRING COLDER AIR INTO THE
REGION...AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY CAN BE EXPECTED WELL INTO THE
SOUTHERN BERING SEA WITH HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EXPECTED IN PORTIONS
OF THE NORTHERN BERING.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE DEEP LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL CROSS THE AKPEN SATURDAY
AND MOVE ALONG THE WEST COAST OF THE STATE. THIS WILL BRING IN
CONTINUED WARM AND MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW TO SOUTHCENTRAL AK INTO
MONDAY WHEN THE SURFACE LOW DISSIPATES. THIS WILL RESULT IN MAINLY
RAIN SHOWERS. ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE LOW OVER THE BERING COLD
NORTHERLY FLOW WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH SNOW SHOWERS. MODEL
GUIDANCE IS IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THIS OVERALL SYNOPTIC
PATTERN. HOWEVER...THERE ARE DIFFERENCES WITH HOW ELONGATED THE
LOW BECOMES ALONG THE WEST COAST WHICH WILL IMPACT THE STRENGTH OF
THE WINDS CIRCULATING AROUND THE LOW...ESPECIALLY ON THE SOUTHERN
SIDE NEAR BRISTOL BAY. A MORE CONSOLIDATED LOW CENTER IS THE
PREFERRED CHOICE WITH THIS SYSTEM.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...
 STORMS 130 131
 GALES 119 120 132 136-139 150 155 160 165 170-176 179 180
 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 180
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 16, 3:41 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Apr 16, 3:43 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Apr 16, 3:49 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Apr 16, 3:49 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Apr 16, 3:49 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Apr 16, 4:03 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Apr 16, 4:03 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Apr 16, 4:03 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Apr 16, 4:03 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Apr 16, 3:05 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 16, 3:06 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Apr 16, 3:06 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Apr 16, 3:06 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Apr 16, 3:08 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr

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