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Gale Warning 297, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 29, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 29, 2016, 3:27 PM AKDT. It was in force for 72 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Mar 29, 2016, 3:27 PM AKDT (23:27 UTC)
Expired
Apr 1, 2016, 3:22 PM AKDT
In force
72 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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184 
FZAK52 PAFC 292327
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

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

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

PKZ199-301230-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A FRONT NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA MOVES INTO THE EASTERN BERING
ON WED...THEN CONTINUES WEST ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING WED NIGHT
THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. A 986 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT
MOVES TO 430 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WED AFTERNOON THEN
STRENGTHENS TO 982 MB AS IT MOVES TO 300 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR
THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-301230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-301230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-301230-
BRISTOL BAY-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-301230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-301230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-301230-
UNALASKA BAY-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-301230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-301230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-301230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-301230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-301230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-301230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-301230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-301230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-301230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-301230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-301230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
780 
FZAK52 PAFC 301201
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 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.

PKZ199-310115-
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA MOVES WEST OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING BY LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN
BERING BY LATE THU NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED 979 MB LOW 350 NM
SOUTHEAST OF NIKOLSKI LATE TONIGHT MOVES TO 125 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR AT 980 MB LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-310115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-310115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-310115-
BRISTOL BAY-
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-310115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING
E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-310115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-310115-
UNALASKA BAY-
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-310115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-310115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-310115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-310115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-310115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-310115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-310115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-310115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-310115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-310115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-310115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
401 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$
796 
FZAK52 PAFC 302325
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 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.

PKZ199-311200-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING MOVES TO THE CENTRAL BERING LATE
TONIGHT...THEN MOVES NORTH AND WEST THROUGH FRI AND DISSIPATES. AN
ASSOCIATED 979 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI MOVES TO 120 NM
SOUTHEAST OF NIKOLSKI BY LATE THU NIGHT AT THE SAME STRENGTH THEN
TO 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATKA AT 985 MB FRI NIGHT. A LOW DEVELOPS
THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN THE NORTH PACIFIC AND QUICKLY MOVES TO 120
NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AT 985 MB LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-311200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-311200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-311200-
BRISTOL BAY-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-311200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-311200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-311200-
UNALASKA BAY-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-311200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-311200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-311200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-311200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-311200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-311200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-311200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-311200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
SAINT GEORGE ISLAND.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF SAINT GEORGE ISLAND.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-311200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-311200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT.
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-311200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$
204 
FZAK52 PAFC 311152
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 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.

PKZ199-010100-
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN BERING REMAINS NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH FRI...THEN WEAKENS FRI NIGHT. A 981 MB LOW 275
NM SOUTHEAST OF NIKOLSKI MOVES TO 225 NM SOUTHWEST OF NIKOLSKI AT
983 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN RETURNS TO 275 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI AT
996 MB LATE FRI NIGHT. A 986 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTH OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND
LATE TONIGHT MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTH OF KIPNUK AT 991 MB LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-010100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-010100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-010100-
BRISTOL BAY-
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-010100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT W OF PORT MOLLER IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-010100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-010100-
UNALASKA BAY-
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-010100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-010100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-010100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-010100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-010100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-010100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-010100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-010100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-010100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-010100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-010100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
352 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$
505 
FZAK52 PAFC 312316
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 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.

PKZ199-011215-
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF NIKOLSKI REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH FRI NIGHT THEN WEAKENS TO 997 MB AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW QUICKLY MOVES
TO 90 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT LATE TONIGHT AT 985 MB AND MAINTAINS
STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 120 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND FRI
AFTERNOON THEN WEAKENS AS IT MOVES TO 62N 169W SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-011215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-011215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-011215-
BRISTOL BAY-
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-011215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-011215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-011215-
UNALASKA BAY-
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-011215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-011215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
AND SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-011215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-011215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-011215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-011215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-011215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-011215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-011215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-011215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-011215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
316 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$
469 
FZAK52 PAFC 011120
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

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

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

PKZ199-020015-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT MOVES TO 50 NM WEST OF
NOME AT 1003 MB BY SUN MORNING. A 981 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHWEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT AT 996 MB BY
SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-020015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-020015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-020015-
BRISTOL BAY-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-020015-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-020015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-020015-
UNALASKA BAY-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-020015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-020015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-020015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-020015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-020015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-020015-
ADAK TO KISKA-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-020015-
KISKA TO ATTU-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-020015-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-020015-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N...SE WIND 15 KT
BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-020015-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-020015-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$
644 
FZAK52 PAFC 012322
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

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

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

PKZ199-021215-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT MOVES TO 50 NM WEST OF
NOME AS A 1003 MB CENTER BY SUN MORNING. A 981 MB LOW 280 NM
SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT AT
996 MB BY SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-021215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-021215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-021215-
BRISTOL BAY-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-021215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-021215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-021215-
UNALASKA BAY-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-021215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-021215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-021215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ175-021215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-021215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-021215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-021215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-021215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ180-021215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ181-021215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-021215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 
25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Mar 29, 4:39 AM AKDT, 10 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 4:39 AM AKDT, 10 hours 48 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
439 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A VERY ANOMALOUS RIDGE ALOFT SITS OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC WHICH
HAS DIRECTED THE JET AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE TOWARD THE
MAINLAND. THIS RIDGE AXIS STRETCHES UP INTO THE YUKON WHILE WEAKER
TROUGHING EXTENDS FROM THE ARCTIC OCEAN SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE
BERING SEA. THE MAIN DRIVER OF THIS PATTERN IS A CLOSED OFF SYSTEM
IN THE NORTH CENTRAL PACIFIC WHICH COMBINED WITH THE RIDGING TO
THE EAST IS SENDING THE UPPER LEVEL JET AND MOISTURE NORTHWARD.
THE REMNANTS OF ANOTHER UPPER TROUGH LINGER OVER THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND WHERE THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA CONTINUES TO SEE LIGHT
SNOW...BUT AREAS TO THE EAST ARE MOSTLY DRY WITH SPOTTY LIGHT RAIN
AND AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. A STATIONARY FRONT IN THE
SOUTHERLY GULF EXTENDS NORTHWARD INTO THE MAINLAND...WHICH WAS THE
FOCUS FOR LAST EVENING'S PRECIPITATION AS A DISTURBANCE RODE ALONG
THE FRONT. SHOWERS WITH THIS FEATURE ARE LINGERING FROM THE
NORTHERN COOK INLET REGION INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY AS WELL AS
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
EVEN WITH THE HIGH AMPLITUDE NATURE OF THE UPPER LEVEL
PATTERN...GUIDANCE REMAINS IN GREAT AGREEMENT WITH THE EVOLUTION
OF FEATURES THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. THE ONLY DIFFERENCES ARE IN
TIMING OF THE FRONT ONCE THE NORTH PACIFIC CYCLONE PICKS IT UP AND
SWINGS IT WESTWARD BUT THOSE ARE VERY MINIMAL. THE PROGRESSION OF
WARM ADVECTION AND MOISTURE OVERCOMING DOWNSLOPING ARE ALL
CONSISTENT AMONG MODELS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TODAY...WITH SHOWERS
DIMINISHING OVER MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AS THE MAIN BAND
OF MOISTURE AND PRECIPITATION HAS SLID JUST EAST OF THE AREA. THIS
MOISTURE BAND WILL BEGIN PUSH WESTWARD LATER TODAY AS THE UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE OFF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST ASSERTS ITSELF
NORTHWESTWARD. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION
ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WILL BY DRY AS THE FRONT MOVES INTO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE RIDGE CONTINUES TO NUDGE INTO THE AREA.

&&

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

SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY AREA WILL CONTINUE TO
TAPER OFF THIS MORNING AS AN AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF
THE ALASKA PENINSULA DISSIPATES AS IT SHIFTS EASTWARD. SNOW
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND LOWER
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THROUGH A LARGE PART OF THE DAY AND GRADUALLY
TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST. THESE SNOW SHOWERS ARE IN RESPONSE TO
THE WEAK TROUGHING OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WHICH WILL BE QUICKLY
SHUNTED NORTHWARD AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE MOVES OVERHEAD. AT THE
SURFACE...A POTENT FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY AREA
LATE THIS EVENING AND EVENTUALLY NORTHWARD ACROSS THE DELTA AND
LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY STARTING WEDNESDAY MORNING. AT THIS
TIME...IT APPEARS 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW SHOULD BE PRETTY COMMON
ACROSS THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY (ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE
WARMING QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT). ADVISORY LEVEL SNOW (GREATER
THAN 6 INCHES) LOOKS POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY FROM SLEETMUTE WEST AS
THE PRECIPITATION TYPE LOOKS TO REMAIN ALL SNOW AS COLDER AIR FROM
THE INTERIOR KEEPS THE SFC LAYER COOL ENOUGH. DUE TO LESS THAN
OPTIMAL MODEL AGREEMENT ON SFC TEMPERATURES...A DECENT VARIETY OF
FORECASTED SNOW AMOUNTS AND IT BEING 24-36 HOURS OUT...HAVE OPTED
NOT TO ISSUE ANY ADVISORIES WITH THIS FORECAST PACKAGE.

THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY ALSO LOOKS
QUITE CHALLENGING AND POSSIBLY MUCH MORE IMPACTFUL. ALL GUIDANCE
HAS TEMPERATURES REMAINING BELOW FREEZING WITH MAYBE A FEW HOURS
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON THURSDAY WITH TEMPERATURES ABOVE
FREEZING. HOWEVER...PRECIPITATION TYPE STILL LOOKS QUITE
CHALLENGING AS GUIDANCE IS SHOWING 850 MB TEMPERATURES HOVERING
AROUND ZERO BUT 925 MB TEMPERATURES 1 TO 2 DEGREES ABOVE FREEZING.
THIS HINTS AT THE POTENTIAL THAT SOME OF THE PRECIPITATION COULD
FALL AS FREEZING RAIN. THE GFS SEEMS TO BE HITTING ICE ACCUMULATIONS
THE HARDEST AS IT IS MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS
AND THE AMOUNT OF WARMER AIR AT 850 MB. THE BEST GUESS AT THIS
TIME IS THAT A MIX OF BOTH SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL BE SEEN
ACROSS THE DELTA ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. WILL NEED TO WATCH
BOTH THE DELTA AND LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY CLOSELY DURING THE DAY
TODAY TO SEE IF ANY ADVISORIES NEED TO BE ISSUED.

&&

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

IT LOOKS LIKE A FAIRLY QUIET PATTERN WILL UNFOLD ACROSS MUCH OF
THE BERING SEA THROUGH THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS
THE REGION FROM SIBERIA. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL
BE POSSIBLE OVER THE WESTERN 1/3 OF THE BERING SEA AS COLD AIR
ALOFT CONTINUES TO ADVECT OVER THE REGION. THE POTENT FRONT
MENTIONED IN THE SOUTHWEST DISCUSSION WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN
BERING SEA WEDNESDAY MORNING AND BRING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE
EASTERN ALEUTAINS AND ALASKA PENINSULA. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL
DEVELOP NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS LATE WEDNESDAY AS THE FRONT
BEGINS TO CLASH WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING TO
CREATE A FAIRLY ROBUST PRESSURE GRADIENT.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE SEASONAL NORMAL VALUES THROUGH THE
END OF THE WORK WEEK AS WARM AND MOIST AIR CONTINUES TO STREAM
NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA FROM THE SUBTROPICAL PACIFIC ON THE
PERIPHERY OF A STOUT UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC.
SOUTHCENTRAL AK WILL SEE DRIER CONDITIONS ON THURSDAY AS THE RIDGE
AXIS SHIFTS TO THE NORTHWEST AND THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION
BECOMES FOCUSED ON THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND EASTERN BERING.
PRECIPITATION WILL THEN QUICKLY RETURN TO SOUTHCENTRAL AK BY
THURSDAY NIGHT AS A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A SYSTEM APPROACHING THE
AKPEN MOVES INTO THE GULF AND ONSHORE FLOW IS RE-ESTABLISHED ALONG
THE GULF COAST. TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO MODERATE DURING THE
WEEKEND AS THE WEAKENING RIDGE IS DISPLACED EASTWARD AND THE
SUBTROPICAL CONNECTION IS REPLACED BY MORE OF A SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW
PATTERN AHEAD OF A BROAD UPPER TROUGH ENCOMPASSING THE EASTERN
BERING. THIS WILL SUPPORT THE CONTINUATION OF A FAIRLY WET PATTERN
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...ASHFALL ADVISORY...181.
MARINE...GALE 155 172 179.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 179 180.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MTL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MMC
LONG TERM...CB

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 29, 9:43 AM AKDT, 5 hours 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
943 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

AKZ181-292200-
ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT
943 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...LOWER LEVELS OF ACTIVITY AT PAVLOF VOLCANO...

THE INTENSITY OF ERUPTIVE ACTIVITY AT PAVLOF VOLCANO HAS DECLINED
SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE THREAT OF ASH FALLING TO
THE GROUND HAS ALSO DECLINED. HOWEVER...OCCASIONAL LOW LEVEL
ACTIVITY IS STILL BEING OBSERVED. THIS MAY PRODUCE TRACE AMOUNTS
OF ASHFALL TO THE IMMEDIATE NORTH AND EAST OF PAVLOF VOLCANO.
Special weather statement, Mar 29, 1:50 PM AKDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
150 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

AKZ181-300200-
ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT
150 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...INTERMITTENT LOW LEVEL ASH EMISSIONS CONTINUE AT PAVLOF
VOLCANO...

THE INTENSITY OF ERUPTIVE ACTIVITY AT PAVLOF VOLCANO HAS DECLINED
SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE THREAT OF ASH FALLING TO
THE GROUND HAS ALSO DECLINED. INTERMITTENT LOW LEVEL ACTIVITY IS
STILL BEING OBSERVED. THIS MAY PRODUCE TRACE AMOUNTS OF ASHFALL IN
THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF PAVLOF VOLCANO.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 29, 3:43 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Mar 29, 3:44 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC59 hr
Mar 29, 3:51 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC71 hr
Mar 29, 3:51 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Mar 29, 3:51 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 29, 3:27 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Mar 29, 3:34 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days

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Sources

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