Gale Warning 251, NWS Anchorage, AK

117 
FZAK51 PAFC 041214
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-050130-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA WILL TRACK TO 70 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD AT 978 MB TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE. A FRONT WILL
MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ119-050130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-050130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-050130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-050130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-050130-
PORT VALDEZ-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-050130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-050130-
VALDEZ ARM-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-050130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-050130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-050130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-050130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-050130-
CHINIAK BAY-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-050130-
MARMOT BAY-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-050130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-050130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-050130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-050130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

634 
FZAK51 PAFC 050013
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-051330-
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 997 MB LOW 130 NM SE OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL DISSIPATE
NEAR HOMER SAT MORNING. A FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF
SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-051330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ120-051330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ121-051330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-051330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-051330-
PORT VALDEZ-
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-051330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-051330-
VALDEZ ARM-
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-051330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-051330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ131-051330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ132-051330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-051330-
CHINIAK BAY-
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ137-051330-
MARMOT BAY-
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ138-051330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-051330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

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

$$

PKZ140-051330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-051330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
313 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

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