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Small Craft Advisory 200, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 2, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 2, 2016, 3:01 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 2, 2016, 3:01 PM AKST (00:01 UTC)
Expired
Mar 5, 2016, 3:14 PM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

442 
FZAK52 PAFC 030001
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-031300-
301 PM AKST WED MAR 2 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH FRI
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-031300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
301 PM AKST WED MAR 2 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-031300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST WED MAR 2 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-031300-
BRISTOL BAY-
301 PM AKST WED MAR 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-031300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST WED MAR 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-031300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED MAR 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ171-031300-
UNALASKA BAY-
301 PM AKST WED MAR 2 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-031300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED MAR 2 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-031300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED MAR 2 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-031300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED MAR 2 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-031300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED MAR 2 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-031300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST WED MAR 2 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-031300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
301 PM AKST WED MAR 2 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-031300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
301 PM AKST WED MAR 2 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SHEMYA...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-031300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
301 PM AKST WED MAR 2 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-031300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
301 PM AKST WED MAR 2 2016

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

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

$$

PKZ181-031300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
301 PM AKST WED MAR 2 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ185-031300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
301 PM AKST WED MAR 2 2016


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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.

$$
7 follow-up statements
172 
FZAK52 PAFC 031204
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-040115-
304 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF ATTU MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF
ADAK AS A 991 MB LOW SAT MORNING. A 990 MB LOW FORMS 190 NM SOUTH
OF AMCHITKA ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON AND SHIFTS TO 300 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA AT 991 MB SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-040115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
304 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-040115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
304 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-040115-
BRISTOL BAY-
304 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-040115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
304 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ170-040115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
304 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ171-040115-
UNALASKA BAY-
304 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-040115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
304 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-040115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
304 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-040115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
304 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-040115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
304 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-040115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
304 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-040115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
304 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-040115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
304 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-040115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
304 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-040115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
304 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
ICE EDGE IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
ICE EDGE.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE
EDGE.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-040115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
304 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

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

$$

PKZ185-040115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
304 AM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$
064 
FZAK52 PAFC 040000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 PM AKST THU MAR 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.

PKZ199-041330-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH FRI EVENING...
THEN GRADUALLY WEAKENS THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. A BROAD 985 MB LOW
CENTERED 500 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY WHILE
WEAKENING TO 994 MB THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-041330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-041330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-041330-
BRISTOL BAY-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
WESTERN CAPES.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-041330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-041330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-041330-
UNALASKA BAY-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-041330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-041330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-041330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-041330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-041330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-041330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT
PACIFIC SIDE.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT E 15 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE.
SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE.
SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-041330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT ON THE PACIFIC SIDE.
SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...9 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-041330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-041330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF CAPE NEWENHAM ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
FROM CAPE NEWENHAM ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-041330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-041330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
300 PM AKST THU MAR 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT N 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$
084 
FZAK52 PAFC 041203
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 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.

PKZ199-050115-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 390 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 350 NM
SOUTHWEST OF ADAK TONIGHT AT 992 MB THEN TO 330 NM SOUTH OF ADAK
AT 996 MB SAT EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-050115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-050115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-050115-
BRISTOL BAY-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-050115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-050115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-050115-
UNALASKA BAY-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-050115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-050115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-050115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-050115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-050115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-050115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-050115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-050115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-050115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-050115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-050115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
303 AM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$
531 
FZAK52 PAFC 050001
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 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.

PKZ199-051315-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL DRIFT WESTWARD AND
DISSIPATE BY SAT MORNING. A 980 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR
SITKINAK SAT AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 160 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY
AT 989 MB SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-051315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT NEAR THE COAST.
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR THE COAST. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT NEAR THE COAST. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-051315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-051315-
BRISTOL BAY-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-051315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 9
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-051315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-051315-
UNALASKA BAY-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-051315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-051315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-051315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-051315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-051315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-051315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-051315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-051315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-051315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM
CAPE NEWENHAM N.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE
NEWENHAM N.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...N WIND 20 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-051315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-051315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
301 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT N 25 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$
434 
FZAK52 PAFC 050738 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

UPDATED 181 185

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.

PKZ199-052015-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL DRIFT WESTWARD AND
DISSIPATE BY SAT MORNING. A 980 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR
SITKINAK SAT AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 160 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY
AT 989 MB SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-052015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT NEAR THE COAST.
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR THE COAST.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT NEAR THE COAST. SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-052015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-052015-
BRISTOL BAY-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-052015-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-052015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-052015-
UNALASKA BAY-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-052015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-052015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-052015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-052015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-052015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-052015-
ADAK TO KISKA-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-052015-
KISKA TO ATTU-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-052015-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-052015-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM
CAPE NEWENHAM N. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM CAPE
NEWENHAM N. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...N WIND 20 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-052015-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ185-052015-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
1038 PM AKST FRI MAR 4 2016

UPDATED

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$
670 
FZAK52 PAFC 051216
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 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.

PKZ199-060100-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 992 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 425 NM SOUTH OF
SHEMYA AT 995 MB LATE SAT AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE EASTERN BERING
SAT AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY LATE SUN
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-060100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-060100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-060100-
BRISTOL BAY-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FOOT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-060100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-060100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-060100-
UNALASKA BAY-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-060100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-060100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ174-060100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-060100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-060100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-060100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-060100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ179-060100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ180-060100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-060100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ185-060100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
316 AM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$
534 
FZAK52 PAFC 060014
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 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.

PKZ199-061315-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE EASTERN BERING LATE
TONIGHT...THEN MOVES OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY LATE SUN
NIGHT AND STALLS.

$$

PKZ150-061315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-061315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-061315-
BRISTOL BAY-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-061315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
W OF COLD BAY IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-061315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF UNALASKA IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-061315-
UNALASKA BAY-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-061315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-061315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-061315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-061315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-061315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-061315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-061315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
ON THE BERING SIDE.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY ON
THE BERING SIDE.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-061315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-061315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT S OF CAPE
NEWENHAM. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM CAPE NEWENHAM S.
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT..EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM CAPE
NEWENHAM S. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-061315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-061315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
314 PM AKST SAT MAR 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Mar 2, 4:20 AM AKST, 10 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 2, 4:20 AM AKST, 10 hours 41 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
420 AM AKST WED MAR 2 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
TRANQUIL CONDITIONS PREVAIL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND THIS
MORNING BENEATH A RATHER DIFFUSE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WHICH EXTENDS
FROM A CLOSED HIGH OVER THE ARCTIC THROUGH THE INTERIOR AND INTO
THE EASTERN GULF. A WEAK TROUGH IS LIFTING THROUGH THE WESTERN
GULF ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE RIDGE...BUT THE IMPACTS FROM THIS
FEATURE ARE MAINLY LIMITED TO INCREASED MID AND UPPER LEVEL CLOUD
COVER AS RADAR IMAGERY SHOWS SHOWER ACTIVITY RAPIDLY DIMINISHING
ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. SHOWERS ARE ALSO BEGINNING TO DECREASE
IN COVERAGE ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING AS A BROAD VERTICALLY
STACKED LOW SHIFTS WESTWARD ALONG THE ALEUTIANS CHAIN...BRINGING
INCREASED SHOWER ACTIVITY TO THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM AS HIGH
PRESSURE DOMINATES MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK
WEEK. UTILIZED THE REGIONAL GEM IN THE EARLY PART OF THE FORECAST
FOR ITS ENHANCED DETAIL GIVEN THE GOOD OVERALL AGREEMENT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A FEW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE ON THE SOUTHERN KENAI AND KODIAK
ISLAND TODAY...OTHERWISE DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS IS DUE TO AN
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE THAT WILL BUILD OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA AND THE
GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS RIDGE WILL THEN PUSH WESTWARD ON
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL LEAVE SOUTH CENTRAL IN A
"COL" BETWEEN LOWS OVER CENTRAL ALASKA/NORTHEAST PACIFIC AND THE
AFOREMENTIONED HIGH OVER THE BERING AND ANOTHER OVER NORTHEAST
CANADA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL BE UNDERGOING A PATTERN CHANGE FOR THE NEXT
48 HOURS AS THE LOW OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS CONTINUES TO MOVE
WESTWARD AND HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE REGION. EAST TO
NORTHEAST FLOW WILL USHER IN COLDER AIR THROUGH THURSDAY...BRINGING
TEMPERATURES OVER THE AREA BACK TO MORE SEASONAL VALUES. DRY
CONDITIONS AND FAIR SKIES WILL LARGELY PREVAIL FOR MOST OF THE
REGION UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING WHEN A WEAK SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE
SOUTHWARD INTO THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER VALLEY. THE WAVE WILL HAVE
LITTLE MOISTURE AVAILABLE AS IT MOVES SOUTH...THUS PRECIPITATION
WILL LIKELY BE IN THE FORM OF FLURRIES.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
CONDITIONS OVER THE BERING SEA WILL GENERALLY STAY SHOWERY AND
WINDY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW NEAR ADAK THIS MORNING
CONTINUES TO MOVE EASTWARD AND WEAKEN. EAST TO NORTHEAST FLOW WILL
DEVELOP OVER THE REGION AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE BERING
STRAIGHT AND Y-K DELTA REGION. SHORTWAVES ROTATING AROUND THE
UPPER LOW WILL KEEP THE WESTERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE BERING SEA AND
ALEUTIAN CHAIN SHOWERY THOUGH TOMORROW NIGHT...WITH PRECIPITATION
OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON AS THE LOW
MOVES WESTWARD.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE PERIOD WILL START WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND RECEDING TO THE NORTH AND WEST AS LOW PRESSURE GRADUALLY
MOVES IN FROM THE SOUTH STARTING FRIDAY. CLEAR SKIES AND DRY
CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER
THESE AREAS THROUGH FRI...BEFORE PRECIPITATION AND WINDS BEGIN TO
PICK UP ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST FRI NIGHT AS THE LOW TRACKS
INTO THE GULF. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO RETURN TO MUCH MORE
SEASONABLE WITH THE SLIGHT REPRIEVE FROM THE WARM SOUTHERLY FLOW.
OVER THE WEST...A BROAD WEAKENING LOW WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTH
OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN TOWARD THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. EAST TO
NORTHEAST FLOW BEHIND IT WILL BRING DRYING CONDITIONS TO THE
EASTERN BERING. IT WILL LEAVE THE ONLY REAL POTENTIAL FOR
PRECIPITATION CONFINED TO AREAS WEST OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. AND
EVEN THIS PRECIPITATION WILL BE LIGHT AT BEST.

HEADING TOWARD THE WEEKEND...THE BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
SOMEWHERE NEAR 50N 145W WILL SLOWLY DRIFT NORTH TOWARD THE GULF OF
ALASKA. THIS WILL ONCE AGAIN OPEN UP COASTAL AREAS TO INCREASING
EASTERLY WINDS AND BETTER CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION. THE LONG-
RANGE MODELS AND THEIR ENSEMBLE MEANS DID TREND SLIGHTLY FARTHER
NORTH AND EAST WITH THE PRIMARY LOW CENTER. THIS MIGHT OPEN UP
THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME PRECIPITATION MAKING IT INTO SOUTH CENTRAL
SAT INTO SUN. HOWEVER...THE TRACK OF THE SYSTEMS FROM THE
SOUTHEAST DOES NOT FAVOR MUCH MOISTURE MAKING IT OVER THE CHUGACH
AND KENAI MOUNTAINS. OUT WEST...FLOW REORIENTS TO A MORE NORTHERLY
DIRECTION. THIS COULD MAKE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF GALES OVER THE
NORTHERN BERING AND SHOULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN COLD AIR
ADVECTION SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY ON THE BERING SIDE OF THE CHAIN.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 2, 3:01 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Mar 2, 3:01 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC18 days
Mar 2, 3:21 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 2, 3:21 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Mar 3, 3:04 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Mar 3, 3:07 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC10 days

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