Gale Warning 197, NWS Anchorage, AK

242 
FZAK52 PAFC 260014
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 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.

PKZ199-261315-
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 972 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY MOVES TO 90 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL FRI AFTERNOON AND MAINTAINS
STRENGTH...THEN TO 120 NM NORTH OF ADAK SAT AFTERNOON AT 973 MB. A
986 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL DRIFT INTO THE
NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A FRONT ENTERS THE
ALASKA PENINSULA SAT MORNING AND MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY SAT
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-261315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING THEN DECREASING TO
20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-261315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-261315-
BRISTOL BAY-
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-261315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-261315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-261315-
UNALASKA BAY-
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-261315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-261315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-261315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-261315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-261315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-261315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-261315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-261315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-261315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...STRONGEST S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-261315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-261315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
314 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. NE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.

$$

262 
FZAK52 PAFC 261203
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 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.

PKZ199-270045-
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 972 MB LOW 75 NM WEST OF COLD BAY WILL TRACK TO 200 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 973 MB TONIGHT...THEN TO 175 NM
NORTH OF ADAK AT 975 MB SAT NIGHT. A 983 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA WILL DRIFT INTO THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND WEAKEN THROUGH
SAT NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE ALASKA PENINSULA SAT
MORNING AND MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY SAT EVENING. 

$$

PKZ150-270045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-270045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 15 KT
BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-270045-
BRISTOL BAY-
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-270045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-270045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-270045-
UNALASKA BAY-
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-270045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-270045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-270045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-270045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-270045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-270045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-270045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-270045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-270045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ181-270045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-270045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
303 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
434 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN THIS AFTERNOON SHOWS A LARGE LOW CENTERED
JUST SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WITH THE JET STREAM RUNNING TO
THE SOUTH OF IT. THIS PATTERN IS CONDUCIVE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
MORE LOWS IN THE NORTH PACIFIC THAT MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA
AND...AS THAT HAS BEEN THE CASE LATELY...IT WILL REMAIN THAT WAY.
THE AIR MASS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ALASKA IS
WARM AND IT IT STAY WARM THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS PATTERN WILL
ALSO KEEP THE DOWNSLOPE GOING FOR THE LEE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS
THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN ALASKA THE NEXT FEW DAYS. OUT IN THE BERING
SEA THE FLOW HAS TURNED NORTHWEST WHICH IS BRINING IN SOME COLDER
AIR SO PRECIP TYPES OUT THAT WAY WILL BE MOSTLY SNOW.

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.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT THROUGH THE PERIOD BUT HAVE
SOME TIMING INCONSISTENCIES WITH THE LOW ENTERING THE GULF ON
FRIDAY AND THE BERING SEA LOW THIS WEEKEND. THE GFS AND EC ARE A
BIT FASTER ON THE TIMING OF THE GULF LOW ON FRIDAY AS COMPARED
WITH THE NAM. THE EC WEAKENS THIS LOW FASTER THAN THE OTHER MODELS
AS WELL. AT THIS TIME THE GFS LOOKS LIKE THE BEST OVERALL
SOLUTION. IN THE BERING SEA THE LOW IS ELONGATING WHICH OFTEN
GIVE THE MODELS PROBLEMS AS TO WHERE THE MAIN LOW CENTER OR
CENTERS WILL BE WHICH WILL IMPACT THE AREAS OF STRONGEST PRESSURE
GRADIENT. THE GFS SEEMS TO HAVE THE UPPER HAND IN THIS AREA AS
WELL AS IT CAPTURES THE DUAL LOW CENTERS WITH THE TIGHTEST
GRADIENT REMAINING WEST OF THE FORECAST AREA IN THE BERING SEA.
THERE IS ANOTHER LOW MOVING INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF BY LATE SUNDAY
WHICH IS ALSO HAVING DIFFICULTY BEING RESOLVED BY THE MODELS. THE
GFS IS A HAPPY MEDIUM BETWEEN SOLUTIONS AND AT THIS POINT SHOULD
PUSH THE FORECAST IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR THIS FAR OUT.

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

ANOTHER DAY...ANOTHER FAST MOVING GULF LOW WILL MOVE TOWARD THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST THEN INLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. THIS WILL SPREAD
MORE RAIN AND SNOW ALONG THE COAST...HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH RAIN
SHOWER DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA AND INTO THE
WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY. RAIN AND SNOW WILL ALSO INCREASE ACROSS
THE VALDEZ AREA...WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW FOR THE PASS. AREAS
CLOSE TO THE MOUNTAINS LIKE ANCHORAGE INTO THE MAT VALLEY WILL
EXPERIENCE A STRONG DOWNSLOPE SHADOW. GIVEN THE FAST MOVING AND
COMPACT NATURE OF THE LOW...THERE WILL STRONG PRESSURE RISES AS
THE LOW MOVES NORTHWEST...AND THIS WILL LOCALLY ENHANCE WINDS FROM
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TO ANCHORAGE FROM THE SOUTHEAST DIRECTION.
THIS WILL SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY EXIT THURSDAY MORNING LEAVING
SHOWERS ALONG THE COAST AND OVER THE SUSITNA VALLEY BEFORE DRYING
OUT BRIEFLY. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF ON
FRIDAY...SPREADING MORE COASTAL PRECIPITATION AND BRINGING GALE
FORCE EASTERLY WINDS INTO THE WEEKEND. IN OTHER WORDS...LITTLE TO
NO CHANGE IN THE FORECAST PATTERN AS THE STORM TRACK STAYS ON
REPEAT.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2...THU AND
FRI)...SEVERAL FRONTS WILL SWING FROM THE GULF OF AK THROUGH
SOUTHWEST AK OVER THE SHORT TERM. EACH ONE WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR
GUSTY NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS. THEY WILL ALSO BRING A CHANCE
FOR PRECIPITATION...WITH THE BEST LIKELIHOOD ON THE WINDWARD SIDE
OF THE TERRAIN (KILBUCKS AND THE ALEUTIAN RANGE). EACH FRONT WILL
ALSO BRING A SURGE OF WARM AIR. SO MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL
BE RAIN...WITH SOME SNOW POSSIBLY MIXING IN LOW-LYING VALLEYS AND
THE FURTHEST NORTH SECTIONS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2...THU AND
FRI)...A DEFORMATION AXIS JUST SOUTH OF THE SHEMYA AND A
DISSIPATING FRONT CREEPING TOWARDS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS ARE THE
HIGHLIGHTS TONIGHT. THE DEFORMATION BAND IS KEEPING SOME DECENT
SNOW FALLING ACROSS THE EXTREME WESTERN ALEUTIANS. A COUPLE OF
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT WITH LOWER VISIBILITIES DUE TO FOG AND
SOME DRIFTING SNOW. FOR THE PRIBS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS CONTINUE TO
BLAST THROUGH THE ISLANDS. SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD BECOME MORE
WIDESPREAD AND FREQUENT OVERNIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF SOME
BLOWING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL TREND DOWN BY THU MORNING AND BECOME
MORE EASTERLY BY THU AFTERNOON HELPING TO PUSH THE SNOW OUT OF THE
AREA.

ELSEWHERE...THE PATTERN WILL BE SIMILAR TO TWO WEEKS AGO. WEAK
BROAD LOWS OVER THE AKPEN AND EASTERN BERING WILL KEEP WARM
SOUTHEAST FLOW ON THEIR EASTERN FLANKS WITH COLD...SHOWERY
NORTHWEST FLOW TO THE WEST.

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.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
FORECAST THINKING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK REMAINS LARGELY
UNCHANGED AS THE NORTH PACIFIC LONGWAVE TROUGH AND STOUT RIDGING
OVER WESTERN CANADA HELP TO STEER A SERIES OF LOWS TOWARDS THE
ALASKA PENINSULA OR FAR WESTERN GULF. THIS WILL KEEP BROAD
ONSHORE FLOW AND ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION FOCUSED ALONG THE GULF
COAST THROUGH MUCH OF THE NEXT WEEK AS SEVERAL FRONTS TRACK
ACROSS THE GULF...WHILE INLAND AREAS IN THE LEE OF THE COASTAL
RANGES STAY RELATIVELY DRY AS A RESULT OF PERSISTENT DOWNSLOPE
FLOW. MEANWHILE...THE BERING WILL REMAIN IN A FAIRLY BENIGN
SHOWERY REGIME ON THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE LONGWAVE TROUGH AS
THE UPPER LEVEL JET ENERGY REMAINS WELL SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN
CHAIN. THE LOWS APPROACHING THE AKPEN WILL BRING THE OCCASIONAL
POTENTIAL FOR STRONGER WINDS AND HEAVIER PRECIPITATION TO PORTIONS
OF THE SOUTHEAST BERING.

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.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 119 120 125 129 130 131 132 139 150 155 179
185.
 HEAVY FRZ SPRAY 185.

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