Gale Warning 272, NWS Anchorage, AK

477 
FZAK52 PAFC 151200
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 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.

PKZ199-160115-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1002 MB LOW 80 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 130 NM SOUTH
OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 1007 MB THIS AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMES ABSORBED
INTO A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WED MORNING. A STRONG FRONT ENTERS THE
FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS WED AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW MOVES
TO 260 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 969 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-160115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-160115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT W OF THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-160115-
BRISTOL BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-160115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-160115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. FROM DUTCH HARBOR E...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-160115-
UNALASKA BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-160115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM DUTCH
HARBOR E...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-160115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-160115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-160115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-160115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-160115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-160115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-160115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-160115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-160115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-160115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

680 
FZAK52 PAFC 152309
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 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.

PKZ199-161230-
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS YIELDS TO A
952 MB LOW 750 NM WEST OF ATTU TONIGHT. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO
220 NM WEST OF ATTU AS A 972 MB LOW WED AFTERNOON BEFORE SHIFTING
TO 510 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT 987 MB BY THU AFTERNOON. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES OVER THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-161230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-161230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-161230-
BRISTOL BAY-
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-161230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-161230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-161230-
UNALASKA BAY-
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-161230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-161230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-161230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-161230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-161230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-161230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-161230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT BERING SIDE...33 FT 
PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-161230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-161230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-161230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-161230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
309 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT 
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT 
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

839 
FZAK52 PAFC 160213 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

UPDATED ZONES 170 171 172

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.

PKZ199-161515-
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS YIELDS TO A
952 MB LOW 750 NM WEST OF ATTU TONIGHT. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO
220 NM WEST OF ATTU AS A 972 MB LOW WED AFTERNOON BEFORE SHIFTING
TO 510 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT 987 MB BY THU AFTERNOON. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES OVER THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-161515-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-161515-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-161515-
BRISTOL BAY-
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-161515-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-161515-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-161515-
UNALASKA BAY-
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-161515-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-161515-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-161515-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-161515-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-161515-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-161515-
ADAK TO KISKA-
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-161515-
KISKA TO ATTU-
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT BERING SIDE...33 FT 
PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-161515-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-161515-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-161515-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.  
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-161515-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
613 PM AKDT TUE MAR 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT  W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT  W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

412 
FZAK52 PAFC 161138
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 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.

PKZ199-170015-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 958 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 200 NM NORTHWEST
OF SHEMYA AT 980 MB TONIGHT THEN EXITS TO THE NORTHWEST THU
NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS WEAKENS TONIGHT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. A 1007 MB
LOW FORMS 210 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-170015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-170015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-170015-
BRISTOL BAY-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-170015-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT MOLLER E.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT MOLLER E.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-170015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-170015-
UNALASKA BAY-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-170015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-170015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-170015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-170015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-170015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-170015-
ADAK TO KISKA-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE... 25 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-170015-
KISKA TO ATTU-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 26 FT BERING SIDE...32 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ179-170015-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-170015-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-170015-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-170015-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
338 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

514 
FZAK52 PAFC 162254
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 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.

PKZ199-171200-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 976 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 145 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 984 MB WED NIGHT THEN EXIT TO THE
NORTHWEST ON THU. AN ASSOCIATED STRONG WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING
ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA WILL REMAIN STATIONARY
AS IT DISSIPATES THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI. A 1009 MB LOW WILL FORM
225 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU EVENING WILL TRACK TO 130 NM EAST OF
SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON AT 1001 MB.


$$

PKZ150-171200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-171200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-171200-
BRISTOL BAY-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-171200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-171200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-171200-
UNALASKA BAY-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-171200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-171200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-171200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-171200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT W WIND 10 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-171200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-171200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PAC SIDE.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-171200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PAC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-171200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-171200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-171200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-171200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

493 
FZAK52 PAFC 170335 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

CORRECTED ZONES TYPO 177 178

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.

PKZ199-171545-
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 976 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 145 NM
NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 984 MB WED NIGHT THEN EXIT TO THE
NORTHWEST ON THU. AN ASSOCIATED STRONG WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING
ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA WILL REMAIN STATIONARY
AS IT DISSIPATES THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI. A 1009 MB LOW WILL FORM
225 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU EVENING WILL TRACK TO 130 NM EAST OF
SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON AT 1001 MB.


$$

PKZ150-171545-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-171545-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-171545-
BRISTOL BAY-
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-171545-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-171545-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-171545-
UNALASKA BAY-
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-171545-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-171545-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-171545-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-171545-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT W WIND 10 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-171545-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-171545-
ADAK TO KISKA-
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-171545-
KISKA TO ATTU-
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-171545-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-171545-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-171545-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-171545-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
735 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

088 
FZAK52 PAFC 171156
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 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.

PKZ199-180115-
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW 220 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA THIS MORNING MOVES TO 470
NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 998 MB THU NIGHT BEFORE MOVING FARTHER
NORTHWEST ACROSS THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. A TRIPLE POINT LOW FORMS
150 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI MORNING. THIS SYSTEM MOVES 120 NM SOUTH
OF ADAK AT 1004 MB SAT MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING BY SAT MIDDAY.

$$

PKZ150-180115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN THE MORNING BUILDING
TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-180115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-180115-
BRISTOL BAY-
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-180115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-180115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 12
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-180115-
UNALASKA BAY-
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DEVELOPING LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ172-180115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT EARLY BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN
WITH SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-180115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-180115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ175-180115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-180115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-180115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-180115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 25
FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-180115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-180115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-180115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-180115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
356 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
520 AM AKDT MON MAR 14 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
GENERALLY CLEAR SKIES DOMINATE THE ALASKA MAINLAND TODAY...WITH
A WEAK RIDGE IN PLACE THAT STRETCHES WESTWARD FROM CANADA INTO
SOUTHERN ALASKA. AT THE SURFACE...A LOW CONTINUES TO MEANDER IN
THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF ALASKA. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE
TWO FEATURES IS SUPPORTING LIGHT OFFSHORE FLOW...WHICH HAS KEPT
THE SOUTHCENTRAL MAINLAND MAINLY FOG FREE. MEANWHILE A LOW
SPINNING NEAR THE PRIBILOFS HAS BEEN SUPPORTING STEADY SNOW
SHOWERS THIS MORNING ACROSS THE PRIBILOFS AND THE ALASKA
PENINSULA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW
IN NORTH CENTRAL ALASKA...INITIATES A PATTERN CHANGE AS IT DIVES
TOWARDS SOUTHCENTRAL BY EARLY THIS WEEK. HOWEVER...MODELS SHOW
A LITTLE MORE UNCERTAINTY ON THE INTENSITY AND LOCATION OF A
SURFACE LOW THAT SUBSEQUENTLY DEVELOPS IN THE NORTHERN GULF.
AS A RESULT...THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE LOCATION OF
PRECIPITATION IN SOUTH CENTRAL TOWARDS THE END OF THE SHORT TERM.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
INCREASING CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL (WEST OF
COPPER RIVER BASIN) TODAY AS AN UPPER TROUGH DIGS OVER WESTERN
ALASKA AND SETS UP SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE REGION WHICH WILL
CONTINUE INTO TUE NIGHT. THE BEST CHANGES AT THIS POINT FOR
ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SUSITNA
VALLEY (TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS) LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT WITH A
COMBINATION OF INSENTROPIC LIFT AND OROGRAPHIC ENHANCEMENT. THERE
IS A LITTLE MORE UNCERTAINTY FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS THE
ANCHORAGE BOWL AND MAT VALLEY AS MODEL SOLUTIONS DIFFER ON
PLACEMENT AND TIMING OF A NARROW BAND OF LIFT ACROSS THE AREA. FOR
NOW THE BEST CHANCE FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL AND MAT VALLEY LOOKS TO BE TUE NIGHT AS THE UPPER TROUGH
CONTINUES TO DIG TO THE WEST WITH INCREASING UPPER JET SUPPORT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
IT APPEARS THAT ANOTHER DRY DAY IS ON TAP ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND AS HIGH PRESSURE TRIES TO BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH AND
OFFSHORE FLOW CONDITIONS CONTINUE. LOOKING AT FORECAST SOUNDINGS
ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THERE IS SOME MOISTURE TRAPPED BELOW THE
SFC INVERSION WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOME PATCHY
FOG THIS MORNING. THIS FOG SHOULD BE RELATIVELY SHORT LIVED AS THE
GRADIENT IS EXPECTED TO TIGHTEN JUST A TOUCH WHERE SOME DRIER AIR
WILL BE MIXED DOWN WITH LIGHT OFFSHORE WINDS. IT LOOKS LIKE THE
WESTERN CAPES OF ALASKA COULD HAVE A FEW SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT
INTO TUESDAY AS THE LOW IN THE EASTERN BERING DROPS SOUTH TOWARD
THE ALASKA PENINSULA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE BUILDING ACROSS
THE REGION LATE TUESDAY AND INTO WEDNESDAY WHICH SHOULD SUPPRESS
ANY PRECIPITATION POTENTIAL THROUGH A LARGE PART OF THE UPCOMING
WEEK. ON ANOTHER NOTE...THERE WILL BE A FEED OF ARCTIC AIR THAT
WILL BE DESCENDING UPON SOUTHWEST ALASKA STARTING TONIGHT. BELIEVE
IT OR NOT...TEMPS TONIGHT LOOK TO BE SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL WHILE
TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW
NORMAL.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE GRADUALLY
TAPERING OFF FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. THIS HAS BEEN IN RESPONSE TO A
WEAKENING LOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND A STUBBORN UPPER
LEVEL LOW CUT OFF FROM THE MAIN FLOW JUST HANGING AROUND. THE
LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE BERING SEA WILL AMPLIFY LATE MONDAY INTO
TUESDAY AS A RESULT OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE WESTERN
BERING SEA. AS THIS HIGH PRESSURE ENVELOPS MUCH OF THE WESTERN
TWO-THIRDS OF THE BERING SEA BY LATE TUESDAY...SHOWER ACTIVITY
LOOKS TO BE SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD LEAD TO SOME WIDESPREAD FOG.
MODELS SURPRISINGLY ARE NOT BEING AGGRESSIVE WITH THE FOG ALTHOUGH
A MOIST BOUNDARY LAYER IS PRESENT AND WINDS LESS THAN 15 KT. ON
TUESDAY EVENING...A LOW WILL MOVE NEAR KAMCHATKA WHILE IT
STRENGTHENS TO A SUB 950 MB LOW. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
LOW WILL QUICKLY PUSH ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING AND LOOKS TO BRING A SWATH OF STORM FORCE WINDS. TYPICALLY
A LOW AS FAR WEST AS THIS ONE DOES NOT TEND TO BRING STORM FORCE
FRONTS TO THE BERING SEA...HOWEVER THE BUILDING RIDGE OVER THE
BERING SEA WILL CREATE A VERY COMPACT GRADIENT CONDUCIVE TO STORM
FORCE WINDS.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE PRIMARY FORECAST CONCERN IN THE MID TERM IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AK TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY AS A SHARP UPPER TROUGH DIGS OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND
AND A SURFACE LOW MOVES OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. GUIDANCE CONTINUES
TO STRUGGLE IN HANDLING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THESE TWO
FEATURES...WHICH WILL HAVE A LARGE IMPACT ON POTENTIAL SNOW
AMOUNTS FOR THE COOK INLET AND MAT-SU REGIONS INCLUDING THE
ANCHORAGE BOWL. STAYED WITH A FAIRLY GENERALIZED FORECAST OF A
CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK TO REFLECT THE LOWER
MODEL CONFIDENCE. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE GUIDANCE OVER THE
COMING DAYS AS SMALL SCALE DETAILS COME INTO BETTER FOCUS.

MODEL SPREAD CONTINUES TO INCREASE DURING THE LATTER HALF OF THE
WEEK AS UPPER LEVEL RIDGING IS RE-ESTABLISHED OVER WESTERN CANADA.
THE GFS DEPICTS THE UPPER TROUGH DEPARTING TO THE VICINITY OF THE
NORTH SLOPE AND ALLOWS RIDGING TO BUILD OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND
INTO THE BERING SEA. THIS WOULD SUGGEST WARMER AND DRIER
CONDITIONS LATE IN THE WEEK...WHEREAS EUROPEAN GUIDANCE KEEPS A
CONSOLIDATED UPPER LOW PARKED OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND FORCES
THE RIDGE FARTHER SOUTH INTO THE GULF...WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A
COOLER AND MORE SHOWERY REGIME. GIVEN THESE DIFFERENCES...FORECAST
CONFIDENCE IN THE EXTENDED TERM IS BELOW AVERAGE.

MEANWHILE...THERE IS BETTER AGREEMENT ON A STRONG FRONT ENTERING
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL SIGNAL THE START OF
A GRADUAL WARMING TREND OVER THE BERING FOR THE LATTER HALF OF
THE WORK WEEK AS NORTHERLY WINDS ARE REPLACED BY WARM AND MOIST
SOUTHERLY FLOW FROM THE PACIFIC.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...178.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...179 180 181 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MC
LONG TERM...CB