Gale Warning 186, NWS Anchorage, AK

145 
FZAK52 PAFC 230000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 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.

PKZ199-231300-
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 962 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 700 NM SOUTH
OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 972 MB TUE AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE WED
MORNING. A 960 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 360 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK TUE
AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WED AFTERNOON
AT 965 MB. A 996 MB LOW WILL FORM 100 NM EAST OF SHEMYA WED
MORNING AND MOVE TO 30 NM EAST OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON AT 989 MB.

$$

PKZ150-231300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-231300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-231300-
BRISTOL BAY-
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-231300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-231300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-231300-
UNALASKA BAY-
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-231300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-231300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-231300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-231300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-231300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ177-231300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-231300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ179-231300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-231300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-231300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-231300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
300 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

784 
FZAK52 PAFC 231221
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 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.

PKZ199-240100-
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 974 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL DISSIPATE WED MORNING 700
NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT. A 968 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL
MOVE TO 225 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AT 970 MB WED NIGHT. A 996 MB
LOW WILL FORM 175 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WED MORNING THEN MOVE TO
160 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 988 MB WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-240100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING AND DIMINISHING
TO 40 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
50 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-240100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND
INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING AND DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN
THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-240100-
BRISTOL BAY-
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-240100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-240100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-240100-
UNALASKA BAY-
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-240100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20
FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-240100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-240100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-240100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT FROM ATKA E AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-240100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT FROM ATKA E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-240100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT PACIFIC SIDE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-240100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-240100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-240100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-240100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-240100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
321 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND N.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

184 
FZAK52 PAFC 232358
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 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.

PKZ199-241300-
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 959 MB LOW 430 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MOVES TO 260 NM NORTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR THU AFTERNOON AT 970 MB. A 1003 MB LOW 370 NM WEST
OF ATTU TUE NIGHT MOVES TO 325 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT 998 MB
BEFORE DISSIPATING THU MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 430
WEST OF ATTU AT 986 MB THU AFTERNOON. A 995 MB LOW 210 NM EAST OF
SHEMYA WED MORNING MOVES NEAR ATTU THU AFTERNOON AT 985 MB.

$$

PKZ150-241300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-241300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-241300-
BRISTOL BAY-
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ165-241300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-241300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-241300-
UNALASKA BAY-
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-241300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-241300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-241300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-241300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-241300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-241300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ178-241300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ179-241300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-241300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-241300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-241300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
258 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

056 
FZAK52 PAFC 241232
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 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.

PKZ199-250200-
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 958 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT MOVES TO 80 NM NORTH OF
COLD BAY AS IT WEAKENS TO 972 MB THU AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO
NEAR SAINT PAUL AT THE SAME STRENGTH THU NIGHT. A 996 MB LOW 240
NM WEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 320 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU AND STRENGTHENS
TO 985 MB THU AFTERNOON...THEN TO 180 NM SOUTH OF ATTU AT 984 MB
THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-250200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ155-250200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 20
KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ160-250200-
BRISTOL BAY-
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-250200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-250200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-250200-
UNALASKA BAY-
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 35 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-250200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM
DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-250200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-250200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-250200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-250200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-250200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE IN THE
MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-250200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW WIND 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE.
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT W 15 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-250200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY FROM ST PAUL ISLAND NORTH.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-250200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT FROM CAPE NEWENHAM S
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-250200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-250200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
332 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.

$$

120 
FZAK52 PAFC 250037
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 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.

PKZ199-251315-
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 964 MB LOW 220 NM
SOUTH OF SAND POINT MOVES TO 40 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AT 971 MB
THU AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL FRI
AFTERNOON AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH. A 995 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SHEMYA WILL DRIFT TO 170 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA BY FRI AFTERNOON
AT 981 MB.

$$

PKZ150-251315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ155-251315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND TO 20 KT EXCEPT S WIND 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-251315-
BRISTOL BAY-
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-251315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-251315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-251315-
UNALASKA BAY-
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 35 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-251315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-251315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-251315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-251315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-251315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-251315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-251315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-251315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-251315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-251315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-251315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
337 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
539 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE MUCH ADVERTISED WEEKEND STORM IS UPON US IN SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA THIS MORNING. A PLUME OF MOISTURE IS MOVING THROUGH PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND AND INTO THE KENAI AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS...AS SHOWN
ON THE MIDDLETON ISLAND RADAR. THUS FAR...DOWNSLOPING HAS LARGELY
KEPT PRECIPITATION MINIMAL ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE BOWL...THOUGH
THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN ALONG
THE GLENN NORTH OF EAGLE RIVER. KENAI RADAR ALSO INDICATES
ONGOING...BUT DIMINISHING...PRECIPITATION ALONG THE STERLING
HIGHWAY AS WELL. THE LATEST ACARS SOUNDINGS SHOW THAT SINCE THE
00Z SOUNDING...THE ATMOSPHERIC PROFILE HAS BECOME NEARLY
ISOTHERMAL ALONG THE 0C ISOTHERM...A SIGN THE ATMOSPHERE CONTINUES
TO MOISTEN. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO AFFECTING MUCH OF THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST WITH THIS FRONT. A BUOY NEAR HITCHENBROOK ENTRANCE
RECENTLY REPORTED A GUST TO 60 MPH...WHILE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS
GUSTS HAVE FREQUENTLY EXCEEDED 30 MPH. A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE
CURRENTLY IN THE CENTRAL GULF TRAVELING NORTHWESTWARD ALONG THE
FRONT MAY HELP TO SHIFT THE PRECIPITATION AS IT APPROACHES THE
KENAI PENINSULA LATER TODAY. MORE ON THAT BELOW.

THE DOMINANT SYNOPTIC FEATURE DRIVING THE TRACK OF THE ACTIVE
WEATHER IS A VERTICALLY STACKED LOW APPROACHING THE PACIFIC SIDE
OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS WEAKENING FEATURE IS CAUSING
SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS A LARGE AREA FROM
SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH THE EASTERN HALF OF THE ALEUTIANS. EXCEPT
ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST OF BRISTOL BAY...TEMPERATURES ARE PLENTY
COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW. MEANWHILE ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING...THE
STRONG FLOW OF MARINE-MODIFIED ARCTIC AIR FROM SIBERIA CONTINUES
TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD UNSTABLE CUMULUS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING OFF-
AND-ON SNOW SHOWERS...ALONG WITH GALE FORCE WINDS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

EVEN AT THIS LATE HOUR THE MODELS ARE STILL STRUGGLING WITH THE
SMALL DETAILS OF THE ONGOING PRECIPITATION EVENT IN SOUTHCENTRAL.
THE GLOBAL MODELS REMAIN THE WETTER FOR ANCHORAGE AS COMPARED WITH
THE LOCAL SCALE MODELS. GIVEN HOW THE EVENT HAS EVOLVED
THUS FAR...THE GFS WAS PREFERRED FOR MUCH OF THE REST OF
SOUTHCENTRAL...PARTICULARLY THE KENAI PENINSULA. FOR
ANCHORAGE...THE NAM WAS PREFERRED AS IT SHOWS CONTINUED
DOWNSLOPING...BUT NOT ENOUGH TO COMPLETELY HOLD OFF ALL
PRECIPITATION IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AS THE GEM SHOWS. DUE LIKELY
TO THEIR POORER RESOLUTION...THE GLOBAL MODELS ARE TOO WET FOR
MUCH OF THE LEE OF THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS.

FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE
TRACK OF THE LOW MOVING THROUGH BRISTOL BAY ON SUNDAY...HOWEVER
THEY ARE FAIRLY SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT REGARDING HOW MUCH
PRECIPITATION RESULTS FROM THE PASSAGE OF BOTH THE SURFACE LOW AND
THE ACCOMPANYING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE. THE GFS WAS THE CHOSEN
MODEL BETWEEN THE DRIER LOCAL SCALE MODELS AND THE WETTER EC.

WITH THE DISAGREEMENT IN THE SMALL DETAILS OF THE FORECAST WHICH
COULD RESULT IN LARGE CHANGES...FORECAST CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW.

&&

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

A LOW ALONG A BROAD FRONTAL ZONE IN THE GULF MOVES TO OVER THE KENAI
PEN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND TRACKS NORTH AND WEAKENS THIS EVENING.
STRONG EASTERLY CROSS BARRIER FLOW ACROSS THE CHUGACH AND KENAI
MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS MORNING WILL DAMPEN PRECIPITATION POTENTIAL
TO THE LEE THIS MORNING WITH THE BRUNT OF THE PRECIPITATION
(SNOW/RAIN) FALLING ACROSS THE EASTERN KENAI. THAT SAID...THERE IS
STILL ADVISORY LEVEL SNOW POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
CHUGACH BORDERING THE ANCHORAGE BOWL. SNOW/RAIN WEST OF THE
CHUGACH/KENAI MOUNTAINS SHOULD TRANSITION MORE TOWARD SNOW BY
EVENING WITH WEAK COLD ADVECTION MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTH.
PRECIPITATION ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WILL LIKELY BECOME MORE
SHOWERY TONIGHT AS COLDER AIR MOVES IN ALOFT AND DESTABILIZES THE
ATMOSPHERE. SHOWERY CONDITIONS WITH STILL SOME MIXED
PRECIPITATION TYPES WILL LIKELY HOLD THROUGH INTO MON EVENING.

A BOUT OF EASTERLY STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
EASTERN GULF AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS MORNING IN ADVANCE OF
THE NORTH MOVING WAVE. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH BY AFTERNOON AS THE
WAVE MOVES INLAND OVER THE KENAI PEN. GAP FLOWS ACROSS FAVORED
LOCALS (PORTAGE/TURNAGAIN ARM/MAT/KNIK) WILL INCREASE THROUGH IS
MORNING AND SHOULD REMAIN BRISK AND GUSTY THROUGH INTO MON.
BLOWING SNOW SHOULD NOT BE A MAJOR ISSUE GIVEN THE EXPECTED WARM
TEMPERATURES AND WET CHARACTER OF THE SNOW.

WHILE CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO SLIGHTLY INCREASE WITH REGARDS TO
THE SNOWFALL AND WIND FORECASTS...ANY MINOR DEVIATIONS IN THE LOW
TRACK ALONG THE FRONT COULD RESULT IN DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT
RESULTS. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE FORECAST CAN OCCUR DURING THIS
EVENT BASED ON THE LATEST MODEL TRENDS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 TO 4)...
AN UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE MOVING OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL
BRING SNOW AND GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS THIS MORNING...AND THEN
DIMINISH FROM EAST TO WEST BY LATE MORNING. THE PRIMARY UPPER
LEVEL LOW WILL THEN MOVE OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND THIS
EVENING...BRINGING LIGHT SNOW MAINLY TO WESTERN AND NORTHERN
BRISTOL BAY INTO MONDAY MORNING. SKIES OVER THE REGION WILL THEN
REMAIN CLOUDY WITH ONSHORE FLOW AND DIMINISHING SHOWERS FOR THE
REST OF THE DAY MONDAY AHEAD OF A GALE-STORM FORCE FRONT THAT WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE AKPEN AND BRISTOL BAY ON TUESDAY...BRINGING
STRONG WINDS TO THOSE AREAS INTO WEDNESDAY

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 TO 4)...
NORTHERLY FLOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING
THROUGH THE DAY TODAY AHEAD OF A GALE FORCE FRONT THAT WILL
APPROACH THE WESTERN/CENTRAL ALEUTIANS FOR MONDAY. THE MODELS
CONTINUE TO BE CONSISTENT THAT THIS FRONT WILL REMAIN JUST SOUTH
OF THE ISLANDS...KEEPING MOST OF THE SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS
TO THE SOUTH. WITH TEMPERATURES WARMING TO ABOVE FREEZING...THIS
SHOULD LIMIT ANY SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW CONCERNS AS WELL. THIS
LOW WILL THEN MERGE INTO A COMPLEX LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS ON
TUESDAY...BRINGING WIDESPREAD GALE FORCE WINDS AND RAIN/SNOW
THROUGHOUT THE ALEUTIANS THEN WILL SPREAD TOWARDS THE PRIBILOFS
BY WEDNESDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE FORECAST REASONING FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7 HAS CHANGED LITTLE
FROM YESTERDAYS FORECAST PACKAGE WITH A LONGWAVE RIDGE REMAINING
OVER THE BROOKS RANGE SOUTHWARD TO THE WESTERN CONUS AND A BROAD
LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. AT THE START OF THE
MID-TERM...THE 970 MB LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN WILL START
TO MERGE WITH THE 975 MB LOW MOVING NORTHWESTWARD FROM THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC. MOVING INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...A
CONSOLIDATED LOW IN THE MID-960MB RANGE WILL BE CENTERED ABOUT 300
NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY. THROUGH FRIDAY THIS LOW WILL SLOWLY SHIFT
WESTWARD AND EVOLVE INTO A BROAD LOW WITH MULTIPLE LOW CENTERS
MOVING AROUND THE UPPER-LOW...AT THIS POINT CENTERED OVER THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.

AS FAR AS SENSIBLE WEATHER...A GENERAL WARMING TREND IS STILL
EXPECTED IN THE MID TO LONG TERM OVER MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA AS
THE REGION WILL STAY IN CYCLONIC FLOW. TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...A
GALE TO STORM FORCE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORTHWESTWARD
MOVING NORTHERN PACIFIC LOW WILL SWEEP INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA.
THIS FRONT WILL BRING ANOTHER LARGE SHOT OF PRECIPITATION TO THE
COASTAL AREAS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...KODIAK ISLAND...AND THE ALASKA
PENINSULA. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL LIKELY SEE SOME SPILLOVER
PRECIPITATION FROM THIS SYSTEM AS WELL. FOR INTERIOR SECTIONS OF
SOUTHCENTRAL...MODEL GUIDANCE IS HINTING AT THIS TIME THAT MOST
OF THE AREA WILL BE DOWNSLOPED FOR THIS SYSTEM...BUT THIS WILL
BEAR WATCHING OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING...125.
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...101 121
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...131
MARINE...STORM WARNING...119 125.
         GALE WARNING...127 128 129 138 150 174 175 176 177 178.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JPW
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RMC/TP
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DEK
LONG TERM...RF/TP