Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 327, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 2, 2016, 3:03 PM AKDT. It was in force for 61 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Apr 2, 2016, 3:03 PM AKDT (23:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2016, 3:40 AM AKDT
- In force
- 61 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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574 FZAK52 PAFC 022303 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 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. PKZ199-031145- 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL BE A 980 MB LOW AT 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY MON AFTERNOON. A 996 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 998 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL DRIFT NORTH AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. $$ PKZ150-031145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-031145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-031145- BRISTOL BAY- 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-031145- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-031145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-031145- UNALASKA BAY- 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-031145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-031145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-031145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-031145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-031145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ177-031145- ADAK TO KISKA- 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT...BERING SIDE. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING...BERING SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-031145- KISKA TO ATTU- 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT...BERING SIDE. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING...BERING SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-031145- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT GEORGE ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT GEORGE ISLAND. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT GEORGE ISLAND. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-031145- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-031145- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ185-031145- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 303 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. $$
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400 FZAK52 PAFC 031119 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-040045- 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1001 MB LOW 175 NM WEST OF PORT HEIDEN MOVES TO 95 NM NORTHEAST OF ST PAUL ISLAND AND DISSIPATES MON MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 980 MB SUN NIGHT THEN SHIFTS TO 120 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AND WEAKENS TO 988 MB BY TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ150-040045- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-040045- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-040045- BRISTOL BAY- 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-040045- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-040045- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-040045- UNALASKA BAY- 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-040045- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-040045- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-040045- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-040045- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-040045- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ177-040045- ADAK TO KISKA- 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-040045- KISKA TO ATTU- 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-040045- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-040045- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-040045- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ185-040045- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 319 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. $$
245 FZAK52 PAFC 031755 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-040600- 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1001 MB LOW 175 NM WEST OF PORT HEIDEN MOVES TO 95 NM NORTHEAST OF ST PAUL ISLAND AND DISSIPATES MON MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 980 MB SUN NIGHT THEN SHIFTS TO 120 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AND WEAKENS TO 988 MB BY TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ150-040600- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-040600- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-040600- BRISTOL BAY- 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-040600- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ170-040600- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-040600- UNALASKA BAY- 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-040600- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ173-040600- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-040600- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-040600- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-040600- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ177-040600- ADAK TO KISKA- 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-040600- KISKA TO ATTU- 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-040600- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-040600- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ181-040600- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ185-040600- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 955 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. $$
521 FZAK52 PAFC 032318 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-041145- 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 982 MB LOW AT 300 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI WILL BE A 980 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY MON AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO A 992 MB LOW NEAR SAND POINT TUE AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 600 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 992 MB MON AFTERNOON THEN INTENSIFY TO 980 MB 120 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-041145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-041145- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-041145- BRISTOL BAY- 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-041145- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-041145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-041145- UNALASKA BAY- 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-041145- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ173-041145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ174-041145- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-041145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-041145- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ177-041145- ADAK TO KISKA- 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ178-041145- KISKA TO ATTU- 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-041145- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT GEORGE ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT GEORGE ISLAND IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-041145- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ181-041145- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ185-041145- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 318 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. $$
486 FZAK52 PAFC 041130 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-050045- 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 978 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AT 998 MB WED MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY WED MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS OVER THE ALEUTIANS BY WED MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU AT 982 MB TUE MORNING THEN SHIFTS TO 50 NM NORTH OF KISKA ISLAND AT 980 MB BY WED MORNING. THE FRONT PUSHES INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY WED MORNING. $$ PKZ150-050045- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-050045- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-050045- BRISTOL BAY- 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-050045- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-050045- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ171-050045- UNALASKA BAY- 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-050045- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ173-050045- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ174-050045- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-050045- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-050045- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ177-050045- ADAK TO KISKA- 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ178-050045- KISKA TO ATTU- 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-050045- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-050045- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ181-050045- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ185-050045- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 330 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. $$
867 FZAK52 PAFC 042326 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-051230- 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY MOVES TO 210 NM EAST OF COLD BAY AT 991 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO NEAR SITKINAK AT 1001 MB WED MORNING. A 991 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO NEAR ATTU AT 979 MB TUE MORNING THEN SHIFTS TO 170 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 982 MB WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-051230- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-051230- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-051230- BRISTOL BAY- 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-051230- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-051230- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-051230- UNALASKA BAY- 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-051230- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ173-051230- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-051230- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-051230- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-051230- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-051230- ADAK TO KISKA- 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-051230- KISKA TO ATTU- 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-051230- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-051230- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ181-051230- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ185-051230- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 326 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. $$
012 FZAK52 PAFC 051140 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-060015- 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT MOVES TO 50 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY AT 1002 MB AND DISSIPATES WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH WED MORNING. A 982 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU MOVES TO 330 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 992 MB THU MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES OVER THE ALEUTIANS TO THE WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA BY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ150-060015- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-060015- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ160-060015- BRISTOL BAY- 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-060015- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-060015- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-060015- UNALASKA BAY- 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-060015- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ173-060015- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ174-060015- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-060015- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ176-060015- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-060015- ADAK TO KISKA- 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ178-060015- KISKA TO ATTU- 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-060015- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-060015- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ181-060015- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ185-060015- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 340 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... NE 20 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. $$
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 Apr 2, 4:46 AM AKDT, 10 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 4:46 AM AKDT, 10 hours 17 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 446 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... ALASKA AND THE NORTH PACIFIC REMAINS IN A BROAD RIDGE-TROUGH- RIDGE PATTERN WITH THE HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN NORTH AMERICAN COAST MOVING EASTWARD...A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE BERING SEA AND THE ALEUTIANS...AND A BUILDING RIDGE TO THE WEST OVER THE SEA OF OHKOSK. EMBEDDED WITHIN THE BROAD TROUGH ARE THREE CLOSED LOWS WITH MULTIPLE SHORTWAVES ROTATING THROUGH THE FLOW. THE FIRST SYSTEM MAKING AN IMPACT ON REGIONAL WEATHER THIS MORNING IS THE LOW CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER THE Y-K DELTA...HAVING MOVED NORTHWARD FROM NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA FRIDAY MORNING. THIS LOW...WITH ITS WEAKENING SURFACE LOW LOCATED OVER THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM DELTA...IS BRINGING WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TO THE BRISTOL BAY REGION AND INTO THE MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. A SECOND VERTICALLY STACKED LOW LOCATED SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR IS SLOWLY DRIFTING TO THE EAST. MULTIPLE SHORTWAVES ARE MOVING AROUND THE EASTERN SIDE OF THIS LOW AND INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. FINALLY...A THIRD LOW IS NEAR 40N 170E IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARD AND INTENSIFYING AS IT TRACKS TOWARDS THE EASTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN. WITH THE RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE EASTERN RUSSIAN COAST...MOST OF THE BERING SEA REMAINS IN BRISK NORTHERLY FLOW...BRINGING SNOW SHOWERS TO THE PRIBILOFS AND AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY TO THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN BERING SEA. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... GLOBAL MODELS REMAIN IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM WITH THE PLACEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ON THE MAIN SYNOPTIC FEATURES. THERE ARE SOME MINOR PLACEMENT AND TIMING DIFFERENCES WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SURFACE LOW CURRENTLY NEAR 40N 170E BY THE END OF DAY 2 /MONDAY MORNING/...BUT OVERALL THESE DIFFERENCES WILL HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON THE OVERALL FORECAST. THIS FORECAST PACKAGE LEANS TOWARDS THE NAM...MAINLY FOR THE HIGHER RESOLUTION OF DETAIL. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA... AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT... SOUTHEAST WINDS OUT OF THE TERRAIN GAPS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH. ONSHORE SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL ALSO GRADUALLY DIMINISH...LINGERING LONGEST IN UPSLOPE AND ONSHORE THE WEEKEND WILL FEATURE CONTINUED GUSTY WINDS AND SPOTTY SHOWERS ON SAT BEFORE A TREND TOWARD DRIER AND CALMER CONDITIONS ON SUN. BY SUN...A MODESTLY SHARP TRANSIENT UPPER LEVEL RIDGE PUSHES THROUGH THE AREA. THIS COULD MAKE FOR SOME PATCHY FOG IN PARTY OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. BUT THAT SHOULD QUICKLY BURN OFF AND MOST PLACES WILL SEE QUITE A BIT OF SUNSHINE AND MUCH LIGHTER WINDS. THE LONE EXCEPTION WILL BE KODIAK. ANOTHER FRONT WILL BRING MORE RAIN AND SOUTHEAST WINDS TO THE ISLAND...ESPECIALLY ON THE EASTERN SIDE. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... ANOTHER SHOT OF PRECIPITATION IS ON TAP TODAY FOR AREAS NORTH OF KING SALMON AS A WEAKENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE JUST OFF THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA DRIFTS NORTH. AT THE SAME TIME...A DECENT UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL PUSH ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND ALLOW A NICE FETCH OF MOIST AIR TO ADVECT INLAND. MODELS ARE INDICATING A NICE AREA OF VERTICAL LIFT IN THE 850 MB TO 700 MB LAYER WHICH WILL LIKELY TAP INTO THIS MOISTURE AND BRING SOME DECENT RAINFALL TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY TODAY. SOME SNOW MAY MIX IN EARLY THIS MORNING WITH SOME LOCATIONS REPORTING TEMPERATURE NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING BUT WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO WARM QUICKLY EVEN WITH ABUNDANT CLOUD COVER. WINDS SHOULD BE ON THE UPSWING ACROSS THE DELTA AND LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY BY LATE MORNING AS PRESSURE RISES OF AROUND 1 MB PER HOUR WILL BE SEEN OVER THE COURSE OF THE LATE MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS UPWARDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH ARE NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION TODAY ACROSS BOTH INLAND AND COASTAL LOCATIONS. THESE PRESSURE RISES ARE IN RESPONSE TO THE WEAKENING LOW OFF THE WEST COAST AS WELL AS HIGH PRESSURE POKING INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL NOT REMAIN DRY FOR LONG AS ANOTHER FRONT ATTACHED TO A LOW SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS DRIVES A FRONT TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA. BASED ON THE ORIENTATION...TYPICAL LEE SIDE LOCATIONS OF THE ALEUTIAN AND ALASKA RANGES LIKE KING SALMON AND ILIAMNA WILL LIKELY REMAIN LARGELY DRY WHILE COASTAL LOCATIONS SEE ANOTHER GOOD SHOT OF RAINFALL. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN WELL ABOVE NORMAL HEADING INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK AS NO BIG CHANGES IN THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN LOOK IMMINENT. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)... MUCH OF THE BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE TO SEE SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK BROAD TROUGHING REMAINS OVER THE AREA. NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KT WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE BERING SEA AS A DECENT GRADIENT SETS UP IN RESPONSE TO AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS CLASHES WITH HIGHER PRESSURE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. A GALE FORCE FRONT ATTACHED TO THE AFOREMENTIONED LOW WILL SWING THROUGH THE PACIFIC COASTAL MARINE ZONES OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SUNDAY NIGHT BUT SHOULD WEAKEN RAPIDLY HEADING INTO MONDAY. UPSLOPE PRECIPITATION ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL BRING SOME LOCALIZED HEAVIER PRECIPITATION BUT ALL AND ALL PRECIPITATION SHOULD REMAIN QUITE SHOWERY EVEN WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)... THE MODELS ARE BEGINNING TO PAINT A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT PICTURE WITH THE DISSIPATION OF THE RIDGE CURRENTLY EXTENDING FROM NORTHWEST CANADA INTO THE INTERIOR ON MONDAY. THEY ARE STILL IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE RIDGE WILL DISSIPATE IN ADVANCE OF A SHORTWAVE FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC. AHEAD OF THIS...RIDGING WILL SETUP THROUGHOUT THE NORTH MAINLAND...RIDING ON THE EDGE OF THE BERING TROUGH. AS A RESULT THE MAIN STORM TRACK WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SYSTEMS INTO THE EASTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS...WITH THEIR ASSOCIATED FRONTS STRETCHING THROUGH THE GULF AND INTO THE PANHANDLE. AS WAS ADVERTISED YESTERDAY...THIS IS STILL EXPECTED TO BRING WARM AND WET CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK...BUT WITH RIDGING OVER THE INTERIOR THERE IS INCREASING CONFIDENCE THAT THIS RAINFALL SHOULD REMAIN CONFINED TO THE GULF COAST. THIS PATTERN WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH MAINLAND...BUT NOT AS WARM AS THE RECORD WARMTH MOST AREAS HAVE SEEN RECENTLY WITH INCREASED CLOUD COVER AND WEAKER RIDGING. WITHOUT THE BLOCKING RIDGE OVER THE PANHANDLE THIS PATTERN WILL ALSO BRING MORE ACTIVE WEATHER THE WESTERN BERING FOR NEXT WEEK AS A SERIES RELATIVELY WEAK SYSTEMS MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. AT THIS POINT IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THIS WILL BRING ANY MAJOR SYSTEMS AS DYNAMICS WILL BE WEAK. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RLF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CC SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MC LONG TERM...DK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 3:35 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 2, 3:35 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 2, 3:35 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Apr 2, 3:03 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Apr 2, 3:09 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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