Small Craft Advisory 257, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

452 
FZAK52 PAFC 242330
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
330 PM 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.

PKZ199-251215-
330 PM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A COMPLEX 996 MB 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.

$$

PKZ150-251215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
330 PM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ155-251215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
330 PM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ160-251215-
BRISTOL BAY-
330 PM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-251215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
330 PM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-251215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
330 PM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-251215-
UNALASKA BAY-
330 PM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.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 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-251215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
330 PM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-251215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
330 PM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-251215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
330 PM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-251215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
330 PM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT..N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-251215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
330 PM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-251215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
330 PM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-251215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
330 PM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-251215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
330 PM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-251215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
330 PM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-251215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
330 PM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

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

$$

PKZ185-251215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
330 PM AKDT THU MAR 24 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

145 
FZAK52 PAFC 251118
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 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.

PKZ199-260000-
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 MB LOW 180 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND
DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A 985 MB LOW 660 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL
BE A 960 MB LOW AT 360 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO
966 MB 300 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA SAT NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT
WILL EXTEND IN AN ARC FROM THE LOW TO 100 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA FRI
NIGHT THEN EXTEND FROM THE LOW IN AN ARC TO 180 NM SOUTH OF SAINT
PAUL SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-260000-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ155-260000-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-260000-
BRISTOL BAY-
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ165-260000-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-260000-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-260000-
UNALASKA BAY-
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-260000-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-260000-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-260000-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-260000-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-260000-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-260000-
ADAK TO KISKA-
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 45 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT
BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-260000-
KISKA TO ATTU-
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-260000-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-260000-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF
FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 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.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-260000-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ185-260000-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
318 AM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
307 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE MAIN FEATURES ARE A WEAKENING LOW COMPLEX WHICH STRETCHES
FROM THE SOUTHERN GULF OF TO OVER EASTERN BRISTOL AND A WESTWARD
MOVING WAVE OVER COOK INLET. RADAR IMAGERY SHOWS A FAIRLY BROAD
BAND OF RETURNS OVER WESTERN COOK INLET...WHICH BASED ON SURFACE
TEMPS AND ANCHORAGE SOUNDING SHOULD BE MOSTLY RAIN. THERE IS ALSO
A SECOND BAND OFF MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WAVE MOVING INTO
EASTERN BRISTOL BAY. THE MORNING SOUNDING FROM KING SALMON SHOWED
A STRONG TEMP INVERSION MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY TURBULENT MIXING IN
THE LOWER LAYERS DUE TO STRONG SE CROSS BARRIER FLOW. THAT
SAID...SURFACE TEMPS IN MANY AREAS IN BRISTOL BAY AS OF NOON WERE
STILL BELOW FREEZING...SO MIXED PRECIPITATION TYPES
(RAIN/SNOW/LIGHT FREEZING RAIN) ARE THE GENERAL RULE. SATELLITE
IMAGERY IS SHOWING CLEARING SKIES AND WARMING TEMPS ACROSS THE
NORTH GULF AND COPPER RIVER BEHIND THE WESTWARD ADVANCING WAVE.
KODIAK ISLAND CONTINUES IN THE CLOUDS AND RAIN WITH BROAD EASTERLY
FLOW ACROSS THE GULF. COLDER AIR AND BROAD NORTHERLY FLOW WITH
SNOW SHOWERS DOMINATE MUCH OF THE ALASKA PEN AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS HAVE A SIMILAR HANDLING OF THE BROAD SYNOPTIC FEATURES AND
PRECIPITATION (QPF) FIELDS. THE HIGHER RESOLUTION MODELS HOWEVER A
DOING A BETTER JOB CAPTURING THE MESOSCALE FEATURES. THE OVERALL
MODEL CHOICE ON THIS PACKAGE WILL BE THE NAM THROUGH TUE...THEN A
TRANSITION TOWARD THE GFS WITH THE LOW FEATURES MOVING SOUTH OF
THE ALEUTIANS AND HEADING TOWARD THE SOUTHERN GULF ON WED.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE ANCHORAGE SOUNDING THIS MORNING INDICATED A LAYER OF DRY AIR
FROM THE SURFACE TO 800 MB AND SOME CROSS BARRIER FLOW...WHICH
WILL CONTINUE TO LIMIT PRECIPITATION ON THE LEE SIDE OF THE
CHUGACH AND KENAI MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT. A MUCH MORE ORGANIZED
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH A POTENT LOW LEVEL JET WILL ENTER THE
SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA TUESDAY EVENING...SPREADING ANOTHER ROUND
OF WET AND WINDY WEATHER TO THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN GULF COAST
WEDNESDAY. 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 THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
WARMER AIR IS PUSHING INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT...CREATING A
MIXTURE OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA. SOME COLD AIR WILL
REMAIN AT THE SURFACE OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THAT WILL NOT SCOUR
OUT UNTIL AROUND NOON TUESDAY CREATING CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR
FREEZING RAIN. SOME SHOWERS WILL REMAIN THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA REMAINS UNDER EASTERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW
ALOFT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
NORTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER MOST OF THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS
THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH CONTINUED SNOW SHOWERS. THIS FLOW WILL
WEAKEN AND BECOME WESTERLY OVER THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE AREA
AS A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH SLIDES IN FROM THE EAST.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
UPPER LEVEL LOWS OVER THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS REGION WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND THURSDAY MOVES EAST TO THE EASTERN BERING...AKPEN...AND
NORTH FAR SOUTHWEST GULF FRIDAY AS DOWNSTREAM RIDGING BUILDS
IMPRESSIVELY OVER THE PANHANDLE AND YUKON REGIONS. THE WEAKENING
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE MOST LIKELY SPLIT...WITH A PIECE OF
ENERGY MOVING INLAND AND BRINGING A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW THIS
WEEKEND TO SOUTHERN ALASKA...WHILE THE OTHER PIECE MOVES EAST AND
PUSHES THE RIDGE BACK INTO CANADA. HOWEVER...BY THE BEGINNING OF
NEXT WEEK ANOTHER STRONGER RIDGE WILL REPLACE IT FROM THE SOUTH
AND WEST...WHILE A LARGE STACKED LOW MOVES TO THE SOUTHERN BERING
REGION. THE RESULT WILL BE DEEP SOUTHERLY FLOW BECOMING
ESTABLISHED FROM THE SUBTROPICAL PACIFIC TO SOUTHERN ALASKA. THIS
WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A DEEPENING MOISTURE FETCH HEADING TOWARD
SOUTHERN ALASKA TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK. TEMPERATURES ARE VERY LIKELY TO REMAIN WELL ABOVE NORMAL
THROUGH AT LEAST THE END OF MARCH.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY 155.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 119 120 130 131 132 138.
 HEAVY FRZ SPRAY 179 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...PEPE
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...RF/BL
LONG TERM...CC