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Small Craft Advisory 255, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 21, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 21, 2016, 2:54 PM AKDT. It was in force for 61 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 21, 2016, 2:54 PM AKDT (22:54 UTC)
Expired
Mar 24, 2016, 3:35 AM AKDT
In force
61 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

969 
FZAK52 PAFC 212254
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 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.

PKZ199-221200-
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA
AND THE BRISTOL BAY REGION THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. A 996 MB LOW
450 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA TONIGHT MOVES TO 320 NM SOUTHEAST OF
ADAK AT 998 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-221200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-221200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND
10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-221200-
BRISTOL BAY-
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-221200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT W OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-221200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-221200-
UNALASKA BAY-
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-221200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-221200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-221200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-221200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-221200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ177-221200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ178-221200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ179-221200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY FROM ST PAUL N.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY FROM ST PAUL N.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ180-221200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-221200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-221200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
254 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
903 
FZAK52 PAFC 221114
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 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.

PKZ199-230015-
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 MB 110 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY MOVES 120 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY
AT 998 MB WED MORNING. THIS SYSTEM MOVES 130 NM SOUTH OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND AT 997 MB THU MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ALONG THE
PACIFIC SIDE OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS MORNING BEFORE
TRACKING JUST SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY WED EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-230015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW 25 KT S OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-230015-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT E OF KING COVE. SEAS
4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-230015-
BRISTOL BAY-
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-230015-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 10 KT E OF COLD BAY. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-230015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-230015-
UNALASKA BAY-
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-230015-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-230015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-230015-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-230015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-230015-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ177-230015-
ADAK TO KISKA-
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ178-230015-
KISKA TO ATTU-
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ179-230015-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF SAINT GEORGE.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ180-230015-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-230015-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ185-230015-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
314 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$
824 
FZAK52 PAFC 222310
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 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.

PKZ199-231145-
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE PUSHES OVER THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN BERING SEA
THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. A 995 MB LOW 420 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU
MOVES TO 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE
THU AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT BRUSHES OVER THE WESTERN AND
CENTRAL ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BY THU AFTERNOON. A 994 MB LOW FORMS WED
MORNING 120 NM WEST OF PORT HEIDEN AND MOVES TO 60 NM SOUTH OF ST
PAUL ISLAND AT 998 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-231145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ155-231145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ160-231145-
BRISTOL BAY-
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-231145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-231145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...WW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-231145-
UNALASKA BAY-
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-231145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ173-231145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-231145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ175-231145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-231145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ177-231145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-231145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ179-231145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ180-231145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-231145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ185-231145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
310 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.

$$
632 
FZAK52 PAFC 231119
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 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.

PKZ199-240000-
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 997 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTH OF
COLD BAY AT 995 MB EARLY FRI MORNING. A 997 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF
DILLINGHAM EARLY THU MORNING WILL MOVE NORTH AND MOVE INLAND
ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THU EVENING AT THE SAME INTENSITY.

$$

PKZ150-240000-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW 25 KT S OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-240000-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-240000-
BRISTOL BAY-
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-240000-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER
E. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-240000-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-240000-
UNALASKA BAY-
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-240000-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ173-240000-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-240000-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ175-240000-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-240000-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ177-240000-
ADAK TO KISKA-
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-240000-
KISKA TO ATTU-
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ179-240000-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT S OF SAINT
PAUL. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-240000-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 KT IN THE MORNING N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-240000-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

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

$$

PKZ185-240000-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
319 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.

$$
422 
FZAK52 PAFC 231750
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

UPDATED ZONE 171

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.

PKZ199-240315-
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 997 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTH OF
COLD BAY AT 995 MB EARLY FRI MORNING. A 997 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF
DILLINGHAM EARLY THU MORNING WILL MOVE NORTH AND MOVE INLAND
ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THU EVENING AT THE SAME INTENSITY.

$$

PKZ150-240315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND...NW 25 KT S OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-240315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-240315-
BRISTOL BAY-
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-240315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER
E. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-240315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-240315-
UNALASKA BAY-
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

UPDATED

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-240315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ173-240315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-240315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ175-240315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-240315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ177-240315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ178-240315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ179-240315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT S OF SAINT
PAUL. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ180-240315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 KT IN THE MORNING N OF CAPE
NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-240315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

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

$$

PKZ185-240315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
950 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.

$$
027 
FZAK52 PAFC 232311
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 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.

PKZ199-241145-
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND BRISTOL
BAY WILL SHIFT TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST THU AND THU NIGHT 
THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ON FRI. A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK 
TO 490 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON AT 970 MB.

$$

PKZ150-241145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT NEAR SHELIKOF STRAIT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-241145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ160-241145-
BRISTOL BAY-
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT SHIFTING TO S 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-241145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-241145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-241145-
UNALASKA BAY-
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING 
N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-241145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ173-241145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-241145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ175-241145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-241145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-241145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-241145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ179-241145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-241145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT SW 20 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-241145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ185-241145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
311 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$
496 
FZAK52 PAFC 241135
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 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.

PKZ199-250045-
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A COMPLEX 996 LOW WITH MULTIPLE CENTERS CURRENTLY SOUTH OF THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA EARLY FRI
MORNING BEFORE MOVING INTO THE GULF. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO
BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA EARLY FRI MORNING AND MOVE TO
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY EARLY SAT MORNING. A STRONG FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS EARLY SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-250045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-250045-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-250045-
BRISTOL BAY-
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-250045-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-250045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-250045-
UNALASKA BAY-
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-250045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ173-250045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-250045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ175-250045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-250045-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ177-250045-
ADAK TO KISKA-
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ178-250045-
KISKA TO ATTU-
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ179-250045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT GEORGE.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-250045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...SW 15 KT S OF CAPE
NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-250045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-250045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
335 AM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 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 21, 5:42 AM AKDT, 9 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 21, 5:42 AM AKDT, 9 hours 12 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
542 AM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE MAIN FEATURE IN PLACE THIS MORNING IS A LARGE UPPER LOW THAT
IS SLOWLY PUSHING SOUTH OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THE LOW IS DRIVING
AN AMPLIFIED UPPER LEVEL PATTERN WITH MOIST ONSHORE FLOW OVER
CENTRAL ALASKA AND COLD NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE FAR WESTERN
MAINLAND AND THE BERING SEA. AT THE SURFACE A WEAKENING WARM
FRONT IS PUSHING SOUTHWESTWARD OVER THE SOUTHWEST COAST. UPPER-
LEVEL DISTURBANCES OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN MAINLAND ARE TAPPING INTO
THE MOISTURE STREAMING OVER THE ALEUTIAN RANGE BEHIND THE FRONT.
THIS IS BRINGING SNOW TO THE LEEWARD SIDE OF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE
WHERE COLD AIR HAS BEEN ENTRENCHED AT THE SURFACE FOR THE PAST FEW
DAYS. THIS COLD SURFACE AIR HOWEVER IS RAPIDLY ERODING TO WARM AIR
ADVECTION BEHIND THE WARM FRONT AND ADIABATIC WARMING AS THE AIR
DESCENDS TO THE EASTERN BRISTOL BAY REGION...MARKING AN END TO THE
RECENT SOUTHWEST ALASKA "COLD" SPELL (AT LEAST BY THIS WINTER'S
STANDARDS). ILIAMNA HAS UNDERGONE A 26 DEGREE FAHRENHEIT
TEMPERATURE RISE FROM THIS TIME YESTERDAY MORNING...WHILE ANIAK
AND KING SALMON HAVE INCREASED 15 DEGREES AND 13 DEGREES
FAHRENHEIT RESPECTIVELY IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. THE WARM PUSH IS
JUST STARTING TO MAKE ITS WAY NORTH TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
REGION...WHERE COLD OFFSHORE SURFACE FLOW CONTINUES TO PREVAIL AND
HOLDS TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY COLDER THAN THE BRISTOL BAY REGION.
FURTHER EAST...SHOWERS CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND...BUT WEST OF THE CHUGACH REMAINS MOSTLY DRY AS THE
MOISTURE IS DOWNSLOPED OUT AS IT CROSSES THE MOUNTAINS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE MIDTERM WITH ONLY MINOR
DISCREPANCIES IN THE PLACEMENT AND AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION OVER
SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THE HIGHER RESOLUTION MODELS WERE USED TO BEST
CAPTURE THE DOWNSLOPING AS THE MOISTURE CROSSES THE ALEUTIAN
RANGE. THE NAM WAS THE MODEL OF CHOICE TODAY AND FORECAST
CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE.

&&

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

A WAVE MOVING FROM EAST TO WEST ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA HAS BEEN
SUPPORTING RAIN ACROSS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE EASTERN KENAI
PENINSULA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE ANCHORAGE SOUNDING THIS
MORNING INDICATES A LAYER OF DRY AIR FROM THE SURFACE TO 800
MB AND SOME CROSS BARRIER FLOW...WHICH HAS LIMITED RAINFALL TO
ISOLATED FREEZING DRIZZLE IN ANCHORAGE. A RAINY DAY IS IN ORDER
FOR THE WESTERN KENAI BEFORE THE WAVE PROGRESSES SOUTH AND
WESTWARD. A MUCH MORE ORGANIZED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH A POTENT
LOW LEVEL JET WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA TUESDAY
EVENING. MEANWHILE...A RIDGE IS IN PLACE OVER THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN...AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY BUILD WESTWARD ACROSS THE
ALASKA MAINLAND OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS RIDGE WILL BLOCK THE
GULF LOW AND LIMIT RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS TO COASTAL REGIONS TUESDAY
EVENING.

&&

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

PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND TODAY AS
A FRONT PUSHES OFFSHORE BUT IS QUICKLY REPLACED BY AN UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE ARRIVING FROM THE WESTERN GULF. THIS WAVE WILL
INITIALLY KEEP THE PRECIPITATION FOCUSED OVER THE BRISTOL BAY
REGION THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AS A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW BEFORE
SPREADING WEST TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION TYPE
WILL THEN BECOME MORE OF A CHALLENGE AS TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO WARM
ALOFT BUT ARE SLOWER TO RESPOND AT THE SURFACE AS A RESULT OF
PERSISTENT NORTHERLY WINDS. THIS WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR
FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE DELTA LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING
BEFORE TEMPERATURES CLIMB ABOVE FREEZING AND ALLOW ANY ADDITIONAL
PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE OVER TO RAIN. PRECIPITATION WILL THEN
SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE TROUGH OVER THE
EASTERN BERING SLOWLY SINKS SOUTHWARD.

&&

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

COLD NORTHERLY FLOW WILL KEEP SNOW SHOWERS FOCUSED OVER THE
EASTERN HALF OF THE BERING THROUGH TUESDAY AS THE INVERTED TROUGH
ALONG THE WEST COAST GRADUALLY EVOLVES INTO A CLOSED LOW NEAR THE
ALASKA PENINSULA. A DISTURBANCE PUSHING OFF THE SOUTHWEST COAST
WILL TEMPORARILY ENHANCE SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE PRIBILOF
ISLANDS ON TUESDAY. THE WESTERN BERING WILL REMAIN MOSTLY DRY
BENEATH HIGH PRESSURE AS ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW SLIDES JUST
SOUTH OF THE CHAIN.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...

THE GENERAL PATTERN OF RIDGING OVER MAINLAND ALASKA AND A
VERTICALLY STACKED LOW IN THE GULF WILL CONTINUE FROM MIDWEEK
THROUGH AROUND THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE THE LOW EXITS TO THE EAST
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL STALL
ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF WEDNESDAY THEN GRADUALLY
DISSIPATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. FURTHER TO THE WEST A
TROUGH WILL ROTATE NORTH ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND INTO
BRISTOL BAY AND THE EASTERN BERING WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WHILE
A SECOND LOW SPINS UP SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND TRACKS EAST
ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC. A STRONGER LOW WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS FRIDAY AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SATURDAY WITH ASSOCIATED
FRONTAL SYSTEM AND TRIPLE POINT FEATURE CROSSING THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND ROLLING UP THE WEST COAST SUNDAY. RIDGING OUT AHEAD
OF THIS LOW WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF THIS WEEKEND THEN STRENGTHEN
OVER THE EASTERN GULF...YUKON TERRITORY AND EASTERN INTERIOR
ALASKA THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK KEEPING TEMPERATURES IN
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA GENERALLY ABOVE NORMAL WHILE A SERIES OF
DISTURBANCE TRACK UP FROM THE SOUTH.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...130 132 138 AND 352.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...180 185 412 AND 414.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EN
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB
LONG TERM...JER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 21, 3:44 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Mar 21, 3:44 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 21, 3:44 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Mar 21, 3:44 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC59 hr
Mar 21, 3:48 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 21, 3:48 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Mar 21, 2:54 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Mar 21, 2:54 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 21, 2:55 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Mar 21, 2:55 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Mar 21, 3:04 PM AKDTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC19 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.