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Gale Warning 250, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 3, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 3, 2016, 3:00 PM 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
Mar 3, 2016, 3:00 PM AKST (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 6, 2016, 3:21 PM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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064 
FZAK52 PAFC 040000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 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.

PKZ199-041330-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH FRI EVENING...
THEN GRADUALLY WEAKENS THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. A BROAD 985 MB LOW
CENTERED 500 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY WHILE
WEAKENING TO 994 MB THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-041330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-041330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-041330-
BRISTOL BAY-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
WESTERN CAPES.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-041330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-041330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-041330-
UNALASKA BAY-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-041330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-041330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-041330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-041330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-041330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-041330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT
PACIFIC SIDE.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT E 15 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE.
SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE.
SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-041330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE.
SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-041330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-041330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF CAPE NEWENHAM ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
FROM CAPE NEWENHAM ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-041330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-041330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT N 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$
7 follow-up statements
084 
FZAK52 PAFC 041203
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 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.

PKZ199-050115-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 390 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 350 NM
SOUTHWEST OF ADAK TONIGHT AT 992 MB THEN TO 330 NM SOUTH OF ADAK
AT 996 MB SAT EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-050115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-050115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-050115-
BRISTOL BAY-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-050115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-050115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-050115-
UNALASKA BAY-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-050115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-050115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-050115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-050115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-050115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-050115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-050115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-050115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-050115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-050115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-050115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$
531 
FZAK52 PAFC 050001
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 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.

PKZ199-051315-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL DRIFT WESTWARD AND
DISSIPATE BY SAT MORNING. A 980 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR
SITKINAK SAT AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 160 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY
AT 989 MB SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-051315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT NEAR THE COAST.
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR THE COAST. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT NEAR THE COAST. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-051315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-051315-
BRISTOL BAY-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-051315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 9
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-051315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-051315-
UNALASKA BAY-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-051315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-051315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-051315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-051315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-051315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-051315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-051315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-051315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-051315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM
CAPE NEWENHAM N.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE
NEWENHAM N.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...N WIND 20 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-051315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-051315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT N 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$
434 
FZAK52 PAFC 050738 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

UPDATED 181 185

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

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

PKZ199-052015-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL DRIFT WESTWARD AND
DISSIPATE BY SAT MORNING. A 980 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR
SITKINAK SAT AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 160 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY
AT 989 MB SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-052015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT NEAR THE COAST.
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR THE COAST.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT NEAR THE COAST. SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-052015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-052015-
BRISTOL BAY-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-052015-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-052015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-052015-
UNALASKA BAY-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-052015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-052015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-052015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-052015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-052015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-052015-
ADAK TO KISKA-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-052015-
KISKA TO ATTU-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-052015-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-052015-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM
CAPE NEWENHAM N. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE
NEWENHAM N. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...N WIND 20 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-052015-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

UPDATED

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-052015-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

UPDATED

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$
670 
FZAK52 PAFC 051216
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

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

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

PKZ199-060100-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 992 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 425 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA AT 995 MB LATE SAT AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE EASTERN BERING
SAT AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY LATE SUN
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-060100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-060100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-060100-
BRISTOL BAY-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FOOT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-060100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-060100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-060100-
UNALASKA BAY-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-060100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-060100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-060100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-060100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-060100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-060100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-060100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-060100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-060100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-060100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ185-060100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$
534 
FZAK52 PAFC 060014
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

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

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

PKZ199-061315-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE EASTERN BERING LATE
TONIGHT...THEN MOVES OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY LATE SUN
NIGHT AND STALLS.

$$

PKZ150-061315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-061315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-061315-
BRISTOL BAY-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-061315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
W OF COLD BAY IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-061315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF UNALASKA IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-061315-
UNALASKA BAY-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-061315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-061315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-061315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-061315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-061315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-061315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-061315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
ON THE BERING SIDE.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY ON
THE BERING SIDE.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-061315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-061315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT S OF CAPE
NEWENHAM. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM CAPE NEWENHAM S.
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT..EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM CAPE
NEWENHAM S. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-061315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-061315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$
264 
FZAK52 PAFC 061203
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

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

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

PKZ199-070115-
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING DEVELOPS INTO A
986 MB LOW 100 NM EAST OF SAINT GEORGE SUN MORNING. THE LOW MOVES
TO 50 NM NORTHWEST OF NIKOLSKI AT 987 MB LATE SUN NIGHT...THEN
BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
LATE MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-070115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-070115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-070115-
BRISTOL BAY-
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-070115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-070115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-070115-
UNALASKA BAY-
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-070115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-070115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-070115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-070115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-070115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-070115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-070115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
BERING SIDE.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-070115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-070115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-070115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-070115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
303 AM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$
646 
FZAK52 PAFC 070021
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

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

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

PKZ199-071300-
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 130 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 210 NM
SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR EARLY MON AND BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. A FRONT MOVES TO THE
SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY TUE MORNING AND STALLS.

$$

PKZ150-071300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-071300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-071300-
BRISTOL BAY-
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-071300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-071300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ171-071300-
UNALASKA BAY-
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-071300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-071300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ174-071300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ175-071300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ176-071300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-071300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ178-071300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-071300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-071300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY
ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-071300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-071300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
321 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 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 Mar 3, 4:28 AM AKST, 10 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 4:28 AM AKST, 10 hours 32 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
428 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE MAJORITY OF THE ACTIVITY IS TO THE SOUTH OF THE AREA WITH ONE
LOW SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND ANOTHER SOUTH OF THE GULF.
THIS PROVIDES A GENERALLY EAST WIND OVER THE AREA AND IS KEEPING
FAIR CONDITIONS OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE. THE EASTERN
LOW HAS ALSO PULLED UP WARMER AIR OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE MAJOR FEATURES THROUGH
THE MID TERM. THIS RESULTS IN HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST.

&&

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

THE UPPER LEVEL HIGH OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA AND THE GULF WILL
CONTINUE TO SLIDE WEST INTO THE BERING SEA TODAY AND TOWARD
NORTHEAST RUSSIA TONIGHT. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW SOUTH OF THE GULF
WILL BEGIN TO PUSH WEATHER SYSTEMS TOWARD SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA
TONIGHT. THE FIRST OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL REACH THE GULF COAST LATE
TONIGHT AND MOVE INTO THE KENAI PENINSULA AND KODIAK EARLY
FRIDAY. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION AS FAR NORTH AS
ANCHORAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THEN IT WILL BE CONFINED TO THE
SOUTHERN KENAI AND KODIAK FRIDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL BEGIN
TO MOVE INTO THE EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA BY LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT.

&&

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

A COOLER AND DRIER TREND IS SETTING UP FOR THE END OF THE WEEK AS
SURFACE RIDGING BECOMES THE DOMINANT INFLUENCE ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND. NORTH TO EAST FLOW WILL BE GUSTY AT TIMES WITH SLIGHTLY
STRONGER WINDS ON FRIDAY AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES FROM THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA IN THE MORNING TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA IN THE AFTERNOON.
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE WEST
COAST AREAS WITH INCREASED LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND A STRONG SHORT
WAVE THAT HELPS PUSH THE FRONT SOUTH.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

RELATIVELY QUIET CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO THE END
OF THE WEEK. THE MAIN CHANGE IN THE CURRENT PATTERN BEGINS TONIGHT
AS A COLD FRONT TRACKS INTO THE NORTHERN BERING. NORTHEASTERLY
FLOW INCREASES TONIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS...HOWEVER WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE SMALL CRAFT RANGE. THE COLDER
TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE TO CREATE HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. THE SOUTHEASTERN AREAS OF THE
BERING AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL SEE WINDS INCREASE BY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. THE GREATEST CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE ALONG
THE FRONTAL PASSAGE AND ALSO ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
ALEUTIANS WHERE WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVE AROUND A LOW IN
THE NORTH PACIFIC.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...

BEGINNING THE EXTENDED PERIOD SATURDAY...AN ARCTIC TROUGH WILL BE
CENTERED OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA...WITH BROAD NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS
THE BERING SEA. SOUTHCENTRAL WILL BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF BROAD
LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA...WITH WEAK DISTURBANCES
WRAPPING AROUND THE PARENT LOW. COLD AIR OVER THE INTERIOR WILL
DRIVE AN OFFSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT...WITH LOCAL GAP WINDS ALONG
THE COAST. IN THIS PATTERN...RAIN AND SNOW WILL BE RELEGATED TO
THE COASTAL AREAS WITH EXTENSIVE SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE BERING
SEA. THIS IS A DRY PATTERN FOR INTERIOR LOCATIONS WITH THE MAIN
JET STREAK WELL SOUTH OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC. THE MAIN PARENT LOW
WILL THEN WEAKEN AND LIFT INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA THROUGH
TUESDAY...BRINGING INCREASED CHANCES FOR INLAND
PRECIPITATION...BUT ONCE AGAIN WITH A LIMITED MOISTURE TAP AND
WEAK FORCING...THIS WILL GENERALLY BE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED WITH
MOST PRECIPITATION BEING FOCUSED ALONG THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS. THE
PACIFIC JET STREAM WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE EAST...WEAKENING THE
NORTH AMERICAN RIDGE...THUS KEEPING ALASKA OUT OF THE MAIN STORM
TRACK THROUGH NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 180 185

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 3, 3:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 3, 3:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Mar 3, 3:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Mar 3, 3:11 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 3, 3:11 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 4, 3:03 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 4, 3:03 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC20 hr
Mar 4, 3:14 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr

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