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Gale Warning 203, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 27, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 27, 2016, 3:10 AM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Feb 27, 2016, 3:10 AM AKST (12:10 UTC)
Expired
Mar 1, 2016, 3:47 AM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

095 
FZAK52 PAFC 271210
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 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.

PKZ199-280130-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A COMPLEX LOW WITH MULTIPLE WEAK CENTERS 250 NM NORTHWEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON
AND EXIT EARLY SUN. A 974 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW TONIGHT WILL TRACK
TO 255 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 966 MB SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-280130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 21 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-280130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 15
KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SW 40 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-280130-
BRISTOL BAY-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-280130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 6
FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-280130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-280130-
UNALASKA BAY-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-280130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-280130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-280130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-280130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-280130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-280130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-280130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE...NW 25 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE...NW 20 KT BERING SIDE.
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-280130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-280130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-280130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-280130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
248 
FZAK52 PAFC 280009
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 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.

PKZ199-281315-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED 250 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH
HARBOR WEAKENS. A 962 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK MOVES TO
130 NM NORTHEAST OF ATKA AT 972 MB LATE SUN NIGHT...THEN
DISSIPATES MON. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 200 NM
SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 960 MB SUN NIGHT THEN TO 90 NM
NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 986 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-281315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT S
OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-281315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-281315-
BRISTOL BAY-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-281315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-281315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-281315-
UNALASKA BAY-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-281315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT NEAR THE COAST.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-281315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-281315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-281315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-281315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-281315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-281315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ179-281315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-281315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-281315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-281315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.

$$
563 
FZAK52 PAFC 281201
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 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.

PKZ199-290100-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY AND
DISSIPATES SUN EVENING. A 970 MB LOW 210 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK MOVES
TO 60 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SUN EVENING AS A 972 MB LOW THEN SHIFTS TO
550 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR BY TUE MORNING AT 982 MB. A 959 MB
LOW 380 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT SUN EVENING MOVES TO 200 NM
SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR BY TUE MORNING AT 972 MB.

$$

PKZ150-290100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10
BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ155-290100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-290100-
BRISTOL BAY-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-290100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-290100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-290100-
UNALASKA BAY-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-290100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-290100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-290100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-290100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-290100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-290100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

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

$$

PKZ178-290100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ179-290100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-290100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-290100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-290100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 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 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.

$$
498 
FZAK52 PAFC 290043
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 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.

PKZ199-291300-
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 963 MB LOW 410 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 972 MB
AND MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR BY TUESDAY NIGHT. AN
ASSOCIATED FRONT IN THE NORTHERN PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO THE ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS ON MONDAY.

$$

PKZ150-291300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 16
FT.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ155-291300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-291300-
BRISTOL BAY-
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT.
.MON...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-291300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-291300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ171-291300-
UNALASKA BAY-
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-291300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT IN THE MORNING BUILDING TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-291300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-291300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-291300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N
WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-291300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N
WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-291300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-291300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-291300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-291300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-291300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-291300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
343 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.

$$
372 
FZAK52 PAFC 291207
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 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.

PKZ199-010130-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 963 MB LOW 340 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MOVES TO 150 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT
981 MB BY WED MORNING. A 972 MB LOW 190 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK
MOVES TO 125 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MON AFTERNOON AS A 980 MB LOW BEFORE
DISSIPATING MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-010130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ155-010130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-010130-
BRISTOL BAY-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-010130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-010130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ171-010130-
UNALASKA BAY-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-010130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-010130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-010130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-010130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-010130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-010130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-010130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-010130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-010130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-010130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-010130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.

$$
619 
FZAK52 PAFC 010055
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 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.

PKZ199-011415-
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 970 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 100 NM EAST
OF ATKA AT 979 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SHEMYA AT 984 MB WED AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE
EASTERN BERING WEAKENS AS IT MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING TUE
AFTERNOON...THEN MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN
BERING LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-011415-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-011415-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-011415-
BRISTOL BAY-
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-011415-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-011415-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-011415-
UNALASKA BAY-
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-011415-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT
FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-011415-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-011415-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-011415-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-011415-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-011415-
ADAK TO KISKA-
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-011415-
KISKA TO ATTU-
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-011415-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-011415-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-011415-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ185-011415-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
355 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$
989 
FZAK52 PAFC 011247
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 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.

PKZ199-020145-
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 974 MB LOW 70 NM NW OF NIKOLSKI WILL MOVE TO 100 NM N OF ADAK AT
983 MB WED MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-020145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-020145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-020145-
BRISTOL BAY-
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-020145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 8
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-020145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-020145-
UNALASKA BAY-
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-020145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-020145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-020145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-020145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-020145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-020145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-020145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-020145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-020145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-020145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-020145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
347 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 26, 4:14 PM AKST, 10 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 4:14 PM AKST, 10 hours 56 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
414 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW IS SPINNING IN THE SOUTHERN GULF AND SLOWLY
MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHERN KENAI. THE RIDGE ACROSS THE ALCAN
BORDER HAS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY DEAMPLIFIED AND ITS CENTRAL AXIS HAS
SHIFTED SLIGHTLY TO THE EAST. ACROSS THE WEST...A BROAD TROUGH
STRETCHES ACROSS THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS WITH TWO VISIBLE
EMBEDDED LOW CENTERS. ONE CENTER IS DRIFTING WEST ALONG THE
SOUTHERN BERING AND THE OTHER IS TRACKING EAST ON THE SOUTH SIDE
OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. AT THE SURFACE...AN OCCLUDED FRONT IS
NUDGING INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN KENAI EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A BAND
OF RAIN HAS DEVELOPED ALONG THE FRONT ALONG A LINE FROM THE
EASTERN KENAI TO MIDDLETON ISLAND. GUST WINDS ARE INCREASING ALONG
THIS FRONT WITH EAST TO NORTH FLOW ALONG THE GULF AND COOK INLET.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH
THE GENERAL SYNOPTIC PATTERN. ONLY MINOR CHANGES WERE NEED TO
UPDATE THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE WITH MIXED USE OF THE OPERATIONAL
MODELS. THE OVERALL PATTERN FOR THE WEEKEND PROJECTS THE GULF LOW
TO TRACK OVER THE SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND DIMINISH AS IT MOVES INTO
THE BERING. THE NEXT FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHERN GULF SATURDAY
MORNING WITH THE BOUNDARY PUSHING QUICKLY TO THE NORTH AND WESTERN
COAST BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE SURFACE LOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
SYSTEM MOVES SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND SATURDAY NIGHT AND CROSSES
INTO THE EASTERN BERING ON SUNDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
ANOTHER DAY...AND A FAMILIAR STORY ARISES. LOWS IN THE GULF
MOVING TOWARD THE GULF COAST BEFORE WEAKENING AS THEY MOVE INLAND.
ANOTHER SUCH NEAR STORM FORCE LOW IS CURRENTLY TRACKING OVER
KODIAK ISLAND...BRINGING PREDOMINANTLY RAIN TO COASTAL LOCATIONS
WITH SOME MIXED PRECIP INLAND ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS. FREEZING
LEVELS WILL DROP SLIGHTLY TONIGHT...ALLOWING FOR LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS PASSES ALONG THE KENAI PENINSULA. OTHERWISE
DOWNSLOPE FLOW WILL BE VERY DOMINANT KEEPING MOST INLAND LOCATIONS
DRY. THIS SYSTEM WEAKENS AND EXITS OVERNIGHT...WITH ANOTHER STORM
FORCE FRONT MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
NIGHT. MORE HEAVY PRECIPITATION WILL IMPACT THE COAST WITH STRONG
EASTERLY TO SOUTHEAST WINDS FROM PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH
TURNAGAIN ARM INTO SUNDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
NO MEANINGFUL CHANGES TO THE OVERALL WEATHER PATTERN ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MULTIPLE LOW PRESSURE CENTERS WILL MOVE IN
FROM THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND...BUT AS HAS BEEN THE CASE
FOR THE LAST WEEK OR TWO MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL ON
THE EAST SIDE OF THE ALASKA/ALEUTIAN RANGE. THE MAIN IMPACT TO THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL BE ANOTHER SURGE OF WARM AIR AND WIND
MOVING IN DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. THE STRONGEST GUSTS AND BEST
CHANCE OF SOME RAIN WILL BE ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE...BUT
SHOULD BE FAIRLY SHORT-LIVED AND NOT A MAJOR IMPACT TO ANY OF THE
POPULATION CENTERS AROUND THE AREA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A BROAD BUT RELATIVELY WEAK LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL REMAIN IN
THE SOUTHERN BERING IN THE VICINITY OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A GENERALLY SHOWERY PATTERN WILL
CONTINUE...WITH THE COLDEST AIR AND BEST CHANCES FOR SNOW SHOWERS
OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE BERING. AS ANOTHER LOW MOVES OUT OF
THE GULF AND WEAKENS AS IT MOVES INTO THE EASTERN BERING THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WILL SEE SOME GUSTY WINDS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY MORNING WITH A BETTER CHANCE OF STEADY RAIN. BY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THE LOW WILL HAVE WEAKENED SUBSTANTIALLY AND BECOME
ABSORBED BY THE AFOREMENTIONED BROAD CIRCULATION CENTER REMAINING
IN THE AREA.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE GENERAL PATTERN OF AN UPPER LEVEL LOW COMPLEX CENTERED OVER
AND TO THE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. WHILE MODELS STRUGGLE WITH
THE TIMING AND POSITION OF INDIVIDUAL SURFACE LOWS ROTATING AROUND
THE MEAN CENTER...THEY ARE IN SOMEWHAT BETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE
GENERAL PATTERN AND BRING A SERIES OF TROUGHS AND FRONTAL SYSTEMS
NORTH INTO THE GULF AND ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND INTO
BRISTOL BAY. THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH LIFTING NORTH ACROSS SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA SUNDAY NIGHT WILL BRING SOME COOLER AIR
ALOFT WITH IT TURNING PRECIPITATION OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS IN MOST
LOCATIONS THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE NEXT SURFACE LOW AND FRONTAL
SYSTEM WILL ROTATE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF MONDAY MORNING THEN
CONTINUE TO THE NORTHWEST AND ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA MONDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL TROUGHS FOLLOWING.
RIDGING WILL BUILD OVER MAINLAND ALASKA MIDWEEK FOR A DRIER BREAK
BEFORE FRONTAL SYSTEMS START LIFTING NORTH THROUGH THE GULF AND
OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AROUND THURSDAY OR FRIDAY.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 119 120 130 131.
 GALE WARNING 125 132 136 137 138 139 150 155 178 185.
 HEAVY FRZ SPRAY 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JA
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AD
LONG TERM...JR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 26, 3:09 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 26, 3:16 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Feb 26, 3:16 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC37 hr
Feb 27, 3:10 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 27, 3:59 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 hr
Feb 27, 3:59 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Feb 27, 3:59 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 27, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC11 hr
Feb 27, 8:34 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC19 hr
Feb 27, 9:38 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC5 hr
Feb 27, 2:53 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 27, 2:53 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr

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