Gale Warning 260, NWS Anchorage, AK

340 
FZAK52 PAFC 100027
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 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.

PKZ199-101345-
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 965 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL TRACK TO 130 NM EAST-
SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR THU AFTERNOON AT 960 MB. THIS LOW WILL
THEN EXIT TO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC THU NIGHT AND FRI.

$$

PKZ150-101345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-101345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-101345-
BRISTOL BAY-
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-101345-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-101345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-101345-
UNALASKA BAY-
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-101345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-101345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-101345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT
BUILDING TO 31 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 31 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-101345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-101345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 75 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 32 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-101345-
ADAK TO KISKA-
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 75 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 22
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-101345-
KISKA TO ATTU-
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT NW 50 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 20
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT FROM
SHEMYA WEST.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-101345-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 24 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR SAINT PAUL ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-101345-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE NEWENHAM NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-101345-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-101345-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
327 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

675 
FZAK52 PAFC 101245
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 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.

PKZ199-110145-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 959 MB 80 NM NORTH OF ATKA MOVES TO 180 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AT
961 MB LATE TONIGHT AND THEN MOVES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. A 1007
MB LOW DEVELOPS 420 NM WEST OF SHEMYA THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO
130 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 1004 MB LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-110145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-110145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W
OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT
W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 19 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-110145-
BRISTOL BAY-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-110145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-110145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-110145-
UNALASKA BAY-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-110145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-110145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-110145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
31 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-110145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 60 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-110145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 60 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 33 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
27 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-110145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-110145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-110145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON S OF
SAINT PAUL. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF SAINT GEORGE.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-110145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-110145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-110145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
553 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE ARE TWO LARGE LOWS IN THE AREA WITH THE FIRST SOUTH OF THE
GULF AND THE OTHER APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FROM THE
NORTH PACIFIC. THE LOW SOUTH OF THE GULF HAS LOST MUCH OF ITS
UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT KEEPING IT MOSTLY STATIONARY WHILE THE LOW OUT
WEST HAS GOOD JET SUPPORT FROM THE WEST STRENGTHENING IT AS IT
MOVES TOWARDS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. IN BETWEEN THE TWO LOWS WEAK
RIDGING SITS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE MAJOR FEATURES. IN
PARTICULAR THERE IS GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE STRONG SOLUTION OF THE
LOW MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BERING GIVING HIGHER CONFIDENCE IN
HIGH WINDS FOR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS HEADING INTO THURSDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE VERTICALLY STACKED LOW CENTERED JUST SOUTH OF THE GULF WILL
KEEP ONSHORE FLOW AND RAIN SHOWERS FOR KODIAK ISLAND INTO
THURSDAY. MEANWHILE FURTHER TO THE NORTH...A WEAK MID LEVEL RIDGE
OVERHEAD OF MUCH OF THE SOUTH MAINLAND WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION OUT
OF THE FORECAST AND SUNNY BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING MILD. STARTING THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH AN ALEUTIAN LOW WILL BRING
THIS LOW NORTHWARD AND IS NOW EXPECTED TO BRING GALE FORCE WINDS
TO THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN GULF INTO FRIDAY WITH A RETURN TO
RAIN/SNOW TO THE GULF COAST. INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL HOWEVER WILL
REMAIN DOWNSLOPED BY THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS DURING THIS TIME WITH
WINDS INCREASING THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY.
THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE RELATIVELY WEAK HOWEVER AND SHOULD
REMAIN WELL BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL BE CHARACTERIZED BY RELATIVELY BENIGN
CLOUDY CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT IN A REGION OF WEAK SURFACE AND
UPPER LEVEL FLOW BETWEEN THE RESPECTIVE LOWS OVER THE GULF AND
BERING. A WEAK UPPER DISTURBANCE AHEAD OF THE BERING SYSTEM WILL
LIFT INLAND LATE TONIGHT...BRINGING A CHANCE FOR A FEW SNOW
SHOWERS TO PORTIONS OF BRISTOL BAY AND THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL THEN BEGIN TO INCREASE OUT OF
THE NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS IN
RESPONSE TO THE ADVANCING BERING LOW. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN OFFSHORE AS IT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHEAST BERING THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...KEEPING ANY PRECIPITATION CHANCES MAINLY LIMITED TO
AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE STRONG LOW ENTERING THE WESTERN BERING WILL BE THE DOMINANT
FEATURE IMPACTING THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AS IT SKIRTS
THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN...WITH THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGES FOCUSING ON
PRECIPITATION ALONG THE FRONT AND STRONG WINDS ON THE BACKSIDE OF
THE LOW CENTER. THE FRONT WILL PUSH QUICKLY EASTWARD INTO THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE TOWARDS THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS...PRIBILOF ISLANDS...AND AKPEN BY LATER TONIGHT.
PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS SNOW BUT SHOULD QUICKLY BEGIN TO MIX
WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN AS WARM NORTH PACIFIC AIR PUSHES IN BEHIND
THE FRONT...WHICH SHOULD HELP TO PRECLUDE ANY BLOWING SNOW
CONCERNS. ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO STRONG WINDS ON THE BACKSIDE OF
THE LOW BY LATE TONIGHT AS COLD ADVECTION AND FAVORABLE JET
SUPPORT COME TOGETHER OVER THE WEST CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. HAVE THUS
UPGRADED THE HIGH WIND WATCH TO A WARNING WITH THE MORNING
PACKAGE. THE HIGHEST WINDS SHOULD IMPACT ADAK THURSDAY MORNING
BEFORE SPREADING EAST TOWARDS ATKA THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WIDE
SWATH OF STORM FORCE WINDS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS
OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PARTS OF THE CHAIN THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT.

&&

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

THE EXTENDED FORECAST CONTINUES TO MOVE ALONG WITH RELATIVELY HIGH
CONFIDENCE IN THE OVERALL LONGWAVE PATTERN...AND THE GENERAL LOW
IMPACT NATURE OF THE WEATHER PATTERN ANTICIPATED. BEGINNING
THURSDAY EVENING...THE MAIN POLAR JET WILL BE PROGRESSING
SOUTHEAST TOWARD THE WESTERN UNITED STATED COASTLINE...KEEPING THE
MAIN STORM TRACK SOUTH OF ALASKA. THE STRONG BERING LOW WILL BE
TRACKING SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA...WITH A ROTATING LOW MOVING
TOWARD THE NORTH GULF COAST BY FRIDAY...SPREADING INLAND CLOUDS
AND COASTAL PRECIPITATION. THIS SYSTEM WILL WEAKEN BY THE
WEEKEND...LEAVING LARGELY DRY CONDITIONS AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER
MOST OF SOUTHERN ALASKA. BY NEXT WEEK...A WEAK AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE BERING WILL DRIFT EAST...BUT WITH THE MAIN
STORM TRACK WELL SOUTH OF THE REGION...RELATIVELY QUIET WEATHER
WILL PERSIST WITH PRECIPITATION CHANCES LARGELY RELEGATED TO
COASTAL LOCATIONS AND THE BERING SEA.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 187
MARINE...STORM 175 176 177 178 413
         GALE 155 165 170 172 173 174 179 351 352 411 412 414
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185

&&

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