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Brisk Wind Advisory 27, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 5, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Apr 5, 2016, 3:05 PM AKDT. It was in force for 37 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Apr 5, 2016, 3:05 PM AKDT (23:05 UTC)
Expired
Apr 7, 2016, 3:41 AM AKDT
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

133 
FZAK52 PAFC 052305
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

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.

PKZ199-061230-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 978 MB LOW NEAR ATTU ISLAND WITH AN ASSOCIATED STRONG FRONTAL
SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTHEAST THEN WEAKEN TO A BROAD AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WED AFTERNOON BEFORE STALLING
THERE THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC FRONT APPROACHES THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-061230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ155-061230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ160-061230-
BRISTOL BAY-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-061230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER
E. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-061230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-061230-
UNALASKA BAY-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-061230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-061230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-061230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-061230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING
S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-061230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-061230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-061230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 50 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 22 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-061230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-061230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-061230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-061230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT.

$$
3 follow-up statements
927 
FZAK52 PAFC 061142
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

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.

PKZ199-070030-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW 190 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 360 NM NORTHWEST OF
ATTU AND WEAKENS TO 1004 MB FRI MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
MOVES TO 350 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT 977 MB THU MORNING. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT ROTATES SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA FRI
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-070030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-070030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-070030-
BRISTOL BAY-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-070030-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-070030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-070030-
UNALASKA BAY-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-070030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-070030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-070030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-070030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-070030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-070030-
ADAK TO KISKA-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-070030-
KISKA TO ATTU-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT
SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-070030-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-070030-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-070030-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-070030-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT.

$$
856 
FZAK52 PAFC 062306
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

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

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

PKZ199-071230-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY AND
DISSIPATES BY THU AFTERNOON. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT APPROACHES THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THU AFTERNOON. A 982 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF
NIKOLSKI DEVELOPS ALONG THAT FRONT EARLY FRI MORNING...THEN THE
LOW MOVES TO 25 NM NORTH OF NIKOLSKI AT 983 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-071230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-071230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-071230-
BRISTOL BAY-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-071230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-071230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-071230-
UNALASKA BAY-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-071230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-071230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-071230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ175-071230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-071230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-071230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-071230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-071230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-071230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-071230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-071230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$
197 
FZAK52 PAFC 071141
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

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

PKZ199-080045-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 989 MB LOW 290 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 280 NM WEST OF
SHEMYA AT 1000 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 340 NM WEST OF SHEMYA
AT 1002 MB LATE FRI. A FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
THIS AFTERNOON. A 978 MB LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THIS FRONT 150 NM
SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR LATE TONIGHT AND REMAINS NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY...MAINTAINING STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ150-080045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-080045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-080045-
BRISTOL BAY-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-080045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-080045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-080045-
UNALASKA BAY-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-080045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-080045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-080045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ175-080045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-080045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-080045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-080045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA
W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-080045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-080045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-080045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-080045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this brisk wind advisory 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 brisk wind advisory went out at Apr 5, 4:53 AM AKDT, 10 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 4:53 AM AKDT, 10 hours 12 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
453 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE SYNOPTIC SCALE PATTERN CONTINUES TO EVOLVE OVER ALASKA AND THE
NORTH PACIFIC WITH A HIGH AMPLITUDE TROUGH ALONG 165W EXTENDING
SOUTHWARD TO ABOUT 30N AND A PAIR OF WEAK RIDGES ON EITHER SIDE OF
THE TROUGH. EMBEDDED IN THIS DEEP TROUGH IS A BROAD CLOSED LOW
SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WITH SEVERAL SHORTWAVES ROTATING
AROUND THE PARENT LOW. THE POLAR JET IS EXTENDING POLEWARD ALONG
THIS TROUGH WITH A JET MAX OF ABOUT 140KT NEAR THE BASE OF THE
TROUGH. TO THE EAST...A RIDGE IS REBUILDING OVER THE NORTHEASTERN
PACIFIC. OUT WEST...A SHORTWAVE RIDGE HAS ITS AXIS ALONG 170E THIS
MORNING AND IS MOVING EASTWARD. FINALLY...A BROAD AND EXPANDING
TROUGH IS IN PLACE OVER NORTHEASTERN RUSSIA.

FOR SOUTHCENTRAL/SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURE THIS
MORNING IS THE CLOSED LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. A BROAD
985MB LOW IS ROUGHLY CENTERED UNDER THE LOW WITH THE ASSOCIATED
OCCLUDED FRONT MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THIS MORNING.
MULTIPLE WEAK SURFACE TROUGHS ARE ROTATING AROUND THE LOW. A
DEFORMATION ZONE ALONG 170W IS BRINGING SNOW TO THE PRIBILOF
ISLANDS.

OUT WEST...A 982 MB LOW ABOUT 600NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA IS
RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THIS MORNING. THIS LOW IS DEVELOPING ALONG THE
EASTERN SIDE OF THE BROAD TROUGH OVER NORTHEAST RUSSIA IN THE LEFT
EXIT REGION OF A 130KT JET.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. MOST
DIFFERENCES IN THE MODELS DEAL WITH HOW THE LOW SOUTHWEST OF
SHEMYA EVOLVES WEDNESDAY MORNING...BUT OVERALL AGREE ON THE SYSTEM
BECOMING A BROAD EAST-WEST LOW BEFORE DISSIPATING BY THURSDAY
MORNING. MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT AT THE END OF THE SHORT TERM
WITH THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW THAT WILL
BE ABOUT 350 NM SOUTH OF ADAK ON THURSDAY MORNING. AS THIS SYSTEM
EVOLVES INTO THE DAY 3 TIME FRAME...MODELS BEGIN TO DIVERGE SOME
WITH THE NAM BEING THE SLOWEST TO ROTATE THE ASSOCIATED FRONT
NORTHWARD INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA.

THROUGH DAY 2...THE FORECAST PACKAGE USED THE NAM AS PRIMARY
GUIDANCE WITH A TREND TOWARD THE GFS BY THE END OF DAY 3.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2...THROUGH WED NIGHT)...
A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST LIFTS NORTH TODAY.
PRECIPITATION WITH THIS FEATURE WILL MAINLY IMPACT THE COASTAL
LOCALS WITH INLAND AREAS SEEING LESSER AMOUNTS DUE TO DOWNSLOPE
(CROSS BARRIER FLOW). GALES THIS MORNING ACROSS MARINE AREAS WILL
WEAKEN WITH PRESSURE GRADIENTS AND ALLOW FOR SOME LIGHT SEABREEZE
CONDITIONS IN SELECT COASTAL MARINE AREAS. STRONG PRESSURE RISES
ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE FRONT WILL GIVE RISE TO BRISK SOUTH TO
SOUTHEAST WINDS ACROSS THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND OUT OF THE KNIK
RIVER VALLEY. OTHER GAP WINDS ARE LIKELY ACROSS TURNAGAIN ARM
WITH A GOOD CHANCE OF WINDS BENDING INTO SOUTH AND WEST ANCHORAGE
THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL GAP FLOWS WILL WEAKEN OVERNIGHT...THEN HAVE
A BRIEF RESURGENCE WED.

COLDER AIR ALOFT SPREADING NORTH ACROSS THE GULF WITH THE UPPER
TROUGH TONIGHT AND WED WILL BRING MORE UNSTABLE CONDITIONS WITH
SHOWERS BECOMING THE DOMINATE PRECIPITATION FORM. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WED ACROSS THE GULF.
CURRENT THINKING IS THAT THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM OVER THE
RELATIVELY WARM GULF WATERS. TOUGH SOME COASTAL AREAS COULD SEE
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVE ON SHORE OVER DEVELOP IN UPSLOPE AREAS
WITH THE STEERING FLOW FROM THE SOUTH.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE WEATHER FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS REVOLVES AROUND A STUBBORN
UPPER LEVEL CIRCULATION CURRENTLY SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA.
THIS IS A MATURE SYSTEM WITH VERY LITTLE PUNCH LEFT TO
IT...HOWEVER THERE IS STILL PLENTIFUL MOISTURE AND DECENT COLD AIR
ALOFT TO FUEL SHOWERS...ALONG WITH SOME TRANSIENT DISTURBANCES
MOVING AROUND THE UPPER LOW. STANDING SHOWERS ARE LINGERING AROUND
BRISTOL BAY EARLY THIS MORNING MOUNTAIN WAVE FORCING STAYS IN
PLACE...BUT SHOULD DISSIPATE BY AFTERNOON. SOME SHOWERS ARE STILL
POSSIBLE IN THE AREA AS DISTURBANCES TRAVERSE THE AREA THROUGH
TONIGHT. ON WEDNESDAY THE COLD POOL ALOFT AND UPPER LOW ITSELF
ROTATES OVER THE MAINLAND BRINGING A ROUND OF DIURNAL SHOWERS. THE
SYSTEM WILL LINGER AND WEAKEN OVER THE MAINLAND THROUGH THURSDAY
WHICH WILL KEEP MOSTLY CLOUDY SKY AND SHOWERS IN THE
FORECAST...MAINLY FOR THE BRISTOL BAY AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTINUE TO RUN WELL ABOVE NORMAL WHILE WINDS WILL REMAIN
GENERALLY LIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE BEST FORCING AND WHAT IS LEFT OF A "FRONT" WILL BE OVER THE
UNALASKA ISLAND AREA WHERE STEADY RAIN WILL PERSIST TODAY. RAIN
WILL END TODAY AND BECOME MORE SPOTTY AS THE SYSTEM MOVES TOWARD
THE EAST. THE NEXT FRONT IS MOVING INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS
MORNING. THE GALE FORCE FRONT WILL BE MOSTLY RAIN THOUGH IT COULD
START AS SNOW ON THE LEADING EDGE. THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE TO
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS ON WEDNESDAY WHILE WEAKENING. THE SYSTEM AS
A WHOLE DECAYS OVER THE BERING THROUGH THURSDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING THROUGH
MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. MULTIPLE LOWS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BROAD AREA
PRIMARILY TRACKING WEST TO EAST ALONG THE ALEUTIANS AND INTO THE
GULF. THIS WILL KEEP MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION ALONG THE ALEUTIANS
AND COAST LINES. HOWEVER...AS THE FRONTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE
LOWS MOVE INLAND WINDS WILL PICK UP AND PRECIPITATION WILL PUSH
FURTHER INLAND. AT THIS TIME GUIDANCE IS HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH
THE TIMING OF THESE SYSTEMS SO ENSEMBLE MEANS WERE USED.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 175 176 177 178 411

&&

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

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