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Gale Warning 335, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 5, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 5, 2016, 3:40 AM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Apr 5, 2016, 3:40 AM AKDT (11:40 UTC)
Expired
Apr 8, 2016, 3:10 PM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

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.

$$
9 follow-up statements
954 
FZAK52 PAFC 051901 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1101 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

UPDATED 181

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.

PKZ199-060330-
1101 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.

$$

PKZ150-060330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
1101 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.

$$

PKZ155-060330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1101 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.

$$

PKZ160-060330-
BRISTOL BAY-
1101 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.

$$

PKZ165-060330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1101 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.

$$

PKZ170-060330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
1101 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.

$$

PKZ171-060330-
UNALASKA BAY-
1101 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.

$$

PKZ172-060330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
1101 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.

$$

PKZ173-060330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
1101 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.

$$

PKZ174-060330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
1101 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.

$$

PKZ175-060330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
1101 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.

$$

PKZ176-060330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
1101 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.

$$

PKZ177-060330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
1101 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.

$$

PKZ178-060330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
1101 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.

$$

PKZ179-060330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
1101 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.

$$

PKZ180-060330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
1101 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.

$$

UPDATED

PKZ181-060330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
1101 AM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. AREAS OF FOG.
.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.

$$

PKZ185-060330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
1101 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.

$$
133 
FZAK52 PAFC 052305
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
305 PM 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.

PKZ199-061230-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 978 MB LOW NEAR ATTU ISLAND WITH AN ASSOCIATED STRONG FRONTAL
SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTHEAST THEN WEAKEN TO A BROAD AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WED AFTERNOON BEFORE STALLING
THERE THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC FRONT APPROACHES THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-061230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ155-061230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ160-061230-
BRISTOL BAY-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ165-061230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER
E. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-061230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-061230-
UNALASKA BAY-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-061230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-061230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-061230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-061230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING
S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-061230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-061230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-061230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 50 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 22 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-061230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-061230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-061230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-061230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT.

$$
927 
FZAK52 PAFC 061142
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 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.

PKZ199-070030-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW 190 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 360 NM NORTHWEST OF
ATTU AND WEAKENS TO 1004 MB FRI MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
MOVES TO 350 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT 977 MB THU MORNING. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT ROTATES SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA FRI
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-070030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-070030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-070030-
BRISTOL BAY-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-070030-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-070030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-070030-
UNALASKA BAY-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-070030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-070030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-070030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-070030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-070030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-070030-
ADAK TO KISKA-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-070030-
KISKA TO ATTU-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT
SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-070030-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-070030-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-070030-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-070030-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT.

$$
856 
FZAK52 PAFC 062306
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 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.

PKZ199-071230-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY AND
DISSIPATES BY THU AFTERNOON. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT APPROACHES THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THU AFTERNOON. A 982 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF
NIKOLSKI DEVELOPS ALONG THAT FRONT EARLY FRI MORNING...THEN THE
LOW MOVES TO 25 NM NORTH OF NIKOLSKI AT 983 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-071230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-071230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-071230-
BRISTOL BAY-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-071230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-071230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-071230-
UNALASKA BAY-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-071230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-071230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-071230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ175-071230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-071230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-071230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-071230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-071230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-071230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-071230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-071230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
306 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$
197 
FZAK52 PAFC 071141
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 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.

PKZ199-080045-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 989 MB LOW 290 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 280 NM WEST OF
SHEMYA AT 1000 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 340 NM WEST OF SHEMYA
AT 1002 MB LATE FRI. A FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
THIS AFTERNOON. A 978 MB LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THIS FRONT 150 NM
SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR LATE TONIGHT AND REMAINS NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY...MAINTAINING STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ150-080045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-080045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-080045-
BRISTOL BAY-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-080045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-080045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-080045-
UNALASKA BAY-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-080045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ173-080045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-080045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ175-080045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-080045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-080045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-080045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA
W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-080045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-080045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-080045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-080045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
341 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

$$
279 
FZAK52 PAFC 072316
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 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.

PKZ199-081230-
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT JUST SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL SWING INTO THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT AND ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA
FRI. A 978 MB LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THE FRONT 75 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI
FRI MORNING...MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI AT 978 MB FRI
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 125 NM SOUTH OF SAINT GEORGE AT 981 MB
SAT AFTERNOON.


$$

PKZ150-081230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-081230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-081230-
BRISTOL BAY-
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-081230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-081230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-081230-
UNALASKA BAY-
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-081230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-081230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-081230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-081230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-081230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-081230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-081230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-081230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-081230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-081230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-081230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
316 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT.

$$
249 
FZAK52 PAFC 072353 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 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.

PKZ199-081245-
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A FRONT JUST SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL SWING INTO THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT AND ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA
FRI. A 978 MB LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THE FRONT 75 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI
FRI MORNING...MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI AT 978 MB FRI
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 125 NM SOUTH OF SAINT GEORGE AT 981 MB
SAT AFTERNOON.


$$

PKZ150-081245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-081245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-081245-
BRISTOL BAY-
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-081245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-081245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-081245-
UNALASKA BAY-
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-081245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-081245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-081245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-081245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-081245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-081245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-081245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-081245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-081245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-081245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-081245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
353 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT.

$$
931 
FZAK52 PAFC 081142
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 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.

PKZ199-090045-
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 978 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI MOVES TO NEAR NIKOLSKI AT
981 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 80 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL AT
985 MB LATE SAT.

$$

PKZ150-090045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ155-090045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-090045-
BRISTOL BAY-
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-090045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-090045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-090045-
UNALASKA BAY-
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING 30 KT...THEN BECOMING S IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ172-090045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-090045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-090045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-090045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-090045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-090045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-090045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ179-090045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-090045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-090045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-090045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
342 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT.

$$
067 
FZAK52 PAFC 082310
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 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.

PKZ199-091215-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI MOVES TO 125 NM SOUTH OF
SAINT GEORGE AT 984 MB SAT AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 100 NM WEST
OF SAINT PAUL SUN AFTERNOON. A 991 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND THIS EVENING MOVES TO NEAR DILLINGHAM AT 989 MB
SAT MORNING...THEN MOVES TO NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE AT 992 MB SAT
NIGHT...THEN BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE.

$$

PKZ150-091215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NW WIND 20 KT WEST OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND. WINDS SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON THROUGHOUT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ155-091215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 27 FT.

$$

PKZ160-091215-
BRISTOL BAY-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ165-091215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ170-091215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ171-091215-
UNALASKA BAY-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-091215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ173-091215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ174-091215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ175-091215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-091215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-091215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-091215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-091215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ180-091215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ181-091215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-091215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 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 4, 4:28 PM AKDT, 11 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 4:28 PM AKDT, 11 hours 12 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
428 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LOW IS SPINNING SOUTHWEST OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS
AFTERNOON...SENDING A STRONG SHORTWAVE TOWARD THE SOUTHERN GULF.
SURROUNDING THIS SYSTEM ARE TWO AMPLIFIED RIDGES...ONE WITH AN
AXIS ACROSS EASTERN ALASKA AND THE OTHER TO THE WEST ACROSS THE
WESTERN BERING. THE JET STREAM IS MOST NOTABLE ACROSS THE EASTERN
PACIFIC THIS AFTERNOON AS A PLUME OF MOISTURE CAN BE SEEN
STRETCHED ACROSS TWO THOUSAND MILES WITH A NORTHEASTWARD
PROGRESSION TOWARD SOUTHEAST ALASKA. AT THE SURFACE...A FRONT
MOVED INTO THE NORTHERN GULF EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH RAIN ALONG
THE BOUNDARY AND GUSTY SMALL CRAFT WINDS.

ACROSS THE BERING...A NORTH TO SOUTH BAND OF PRECIPITATION
DEVELOPED ALONG A DEFORMATION ZONE BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE
ALASKA PENINSULA AND THE RIDGE TO THE WEST. THE CENTRAL BERING
STAYED COLD ENOUGH TO STAY SNOW ACROSS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. THIS
HAS COMBINED WITH FAIRLY STRONG WINDS TO CREATE SOME BLOWING SNOW.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
AND THEN DIVERGE WITH SOLUTIONS FOR A DEEPENING LOW AND FRONT
MOVING TO THE WEST BERING. THERE ARE MINOR ISSUES WITH THE MODEL
INITIATION TODAY ACROSS THE BERING...AND THIS RESULTS IN UNCERTAINTY
ON THE DURATION OF HOW LONG THE DEFORMATION ZONE REMAINS ACROSS
THE CENTRAL BERING.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2...TUE AND WED)...
SATELLITE SHOWS A BEAUTIFUL CLOSED LOW SPINNING NEARLY DUE SOUTH
OF SAND POINT. ITS PRIMARY FRONT IS STARTING TO "CATCH UP" TO THE
REMNANT MOISTURE OF ANOTHER WEAK FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF.
THESE TWO FRONTS WILL CONTINUE TO CONSOLIDATE AS THEY PUSH INTO
THE GULF COAST THIS EVENING. WHILE THE BEST PLUME OF MOISTURE IS
DEFINITELY POINTED TOWARD THE PANHANDLE...THERE WILL STILL BE
PLENTY OF RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FRONT. HIGHER ELEVATIONS COULD
EVEN SEE A FEW INCHES OF SNOW AS PLACES LIKE THOMPSON PASS SHOULD
CONTINUE TO PULL A COLDER NORTHEAST WIND UNTIL THE UPPER LEVEL
WAVE PASSES THROUGH. THE OTHER IMPACTING ASPECT OF THE FRONT WILL
BE A GALE-FORCE BARRIER JET IN THE NORTHERN GULF WITH THE
STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS.

PRECIPITATION WILL STRUGGLE TO MAKE IT INLAND. CROSS BARRIER FLOW
WILL HELP TO KEEP THINGS DRY FOR THE MOST PART FROM AREAS OVER THE
COOK INLET TO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND NORTHWARD. THE LOW WILL
DRIFT SLOWLY EAST AND WILL LEAVE THE ENTIRE AREA UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF MOISTURE IN SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW. ANOTHER WAVE
WILL ROTATE AROUND IT LATE TUE INTO WED. THIS WILL SERVE TO
REINVIGORATE THE FRONT AND BRING THE BEST CHANCE OF SOME
PRECIPITATION MAKING IT INLAND. FLOW WILL FAVOR THE MOUNTAINS OVER
THE SUSITNA VALLEY...SO RAIN AND SNOW WILL BE MOST LIKELY THERE.
SOME UPPER LEVEL COLD AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL MAKE FOR
DECENT INSTABILITY AND HEAVIER SHOWERS ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA
...ESPECIALLY WHEN COUPLED WITH WARMER THAN NORMAL APRIL SURFACE
TEMPERATURES. THE PATTERN LOOKS TO REMAIN MUCH THE SAME THROUGH
WED.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE BULK OF ACTIVE WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW JUST SOUTH OF
SAND POINT REMAINS MOSTLY ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT...AS THE LOW SHIFTS FURTHER EASTWARD INTO THE
WESTERN GULF BY WEDNESDAY. SOME MOISTURE AND OCCASIONAL SHOWERS
SPILLING OVER INTO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTHERN SYSTEM WILL WORK ITS WAY
NORTHWARD THROUGH TUESDAY...RETURNING MOSTLY CLOUDY SKY FOR MOST
OF THE MAINLAND. THIS MATURE UPPER LEVEL LOW HANGS OUT FOR THE
DURATION OF THE SHORT TERM FORECAST...BUT WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY
WEAKENING THE ENTIRE TIME CAUSING LIGHTER WINDS AND SPOTTY
PRECIPITATION. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN MUCH ABOVE NORMAL FOR THIS
TIME OF YEAR WITH DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE 40S...EVEN APPROACHING 50
INLAND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE BERING FORECAST FEATURES A STUBBORN STACKED SYSTEM WITH
DECAYING FRONTAL BOUNDARY DRAPED FROM THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS INTO
THE GULF. THE PRIBILOFS LIE JUST ON THE COLD SIDE OF THE FRONT AND
WILL CONTINUE TO SEE SNOW THROUGH TUESDAY...WHILE EVERYWHERE TO
THE EAST IS ON THE WARM SIDE OF THE FRONT AND EXPERIENCING RAIN.
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE TO
CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES THIS EVENING...WITH CONDITIONS
IMPROVING LATER THIS EVENING AS THE LOW TRACKS FURTHER EASTWARD
AND THE WINDS AND SNOWFALL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF. CONDITIONS OVER THE
EASTERN BERING WILL THEN BECOME MORE SHOWERY AND WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO DIMINISH...AS THE WEAKENING LOW TRACKS FURTHER
EASTWARD INTO THE WESTERN GULF BY WEDNESDAY. A QUICK MOVING GALE
FORCE FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND
WILL SPREAD EASTWARD THROUGH THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF WET
AND WINDY WEATHER TO THESE AREAS AS IT TRACKS INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING THROUGH
MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. MULTIPLE LOWS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BROAD AREA
PRIMARILY TRACKING WEST TO EAST ALONG THE ALEUTIANS AND INTO THE
GULF. THIS WILL KEEP MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION ALONG THE ALEUTIANS
AND COAST LINES. HOWEVER...AS THE FRONTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE
LOWS MOVE INLAND WINDS WILL PICK UP AND PRECIPITATION WILL PUSH
FURTHER INLAND. AT THIS TIME GUIDANCE IS HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH
THE TIMING OF THESE SYSTEMS SO ENSEMBLE MEANS WERE USED.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY 195.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 119 120 130 131 138 139 174 177 178 179.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PEPE
LONG TERM...DK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 5, 3:40 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Apr 5, 3:53 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Apr 5, 3:05 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Apr 5, 3:05 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Apr 5, 3:05 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 5, 3:05 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC13 hr

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