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Small Craft Advisory 260, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 22, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 22, 2016, 3:10 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Mar 22, 2016, 3:10 PM AKDT (23:10 UTC)
Expired: Mar 24, 2016, 3:35 AM AKDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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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.

$$

4 follow-up statements

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 22, 5:43 AM AKDT, 9 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 5:43 AM AKDT, 9 hours 27 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
543 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE UPPER LEVELS ARE DEPICTING AN AMPLIFIED RIDGE BUILDING FROM
THE BRITISH COLUMBIA REGION TO THE NORTHEAST ALONG THE SOUTHEAST
PANHANDLE AND INTO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR JUST EAST OF THE SEWARD
PENINSULA. THE SATELLITE IMAGERY IS SHOWING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES
FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED REGION. UPSTREAM THERE IS A SHORTWAVE AT
500MB FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS EXTENDING EASTWARD TO THE HAIDA
GWAII REGION THIS MORNING. THE IR SATELLITE IMAGERY IS PICKING UP
THIS SYNOPTIC FEATURE AND SHOWING A SWATH OF LOW STRATUS
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SHORTWAVE TRACKING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF.
FARTHER WEST THERE IS AN BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE STRETCHING
FROM THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE EASTERN CHAIN
INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. THESE CLOSED UPPER LEVEL LOWS ARE SENDING
SHORTWAVES THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION BEFORE EXITING INTO
THE NORTHERN BERING. THE RADAR IMAGERY IS SHOWING PRECIPITATION
ECHOES MOVING THROUGH THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND BRISTOL BAY
INTERIOR BEFORE CROSSING THE AHKLUN MOUNTAINS AND ENTERING THE YK-
DELTA REGION THIS MORNING. THE CROSS BARRIER FLOW ALONG THE
ALEUTIAN AND ALASKA RANGE WILL WARM THE TEMPERATURES IN THE
BRISTOL BAY REGION. THE SURFACE OBSERVATIONS FOR THE MOST PART ARE
IN THE MID 30S. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR FREEZING RAIN IN THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA WITH THE COLD AIR AT THE SURFACE AND THE WARMER
AIR ALOFT RIDING IT. THEREFORE THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL REMAIN THROUGH 1 PM AKDT TODAY FOR THIS
REGION. THE MAJORITY OF THE BERING SEA AND THE CHAIN WILL REMAIN
UNDER NORTHERLY FLOW ACCOMPANIED BY COLDER AIR RESULTING IN A
SHOWERY WEATHER REGIME.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE MODELS WERE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE SYNOPTIC FEATURES. THE
NAM WAS THE PREFERRED MODEL OF CHOICE DUE TO THE HIGHER RESOLUTION.
THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE AS WE HEAD INTO THE MIDWEEK.

&&

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

SATELLITE AND RADAR IMAGERY THIS MORNING INDICATE RATHER QUIET
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA...WITH RAIN FALLING MAINLY
ALONG THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA. ELSEWHERE MAINLY CLEAR TO
PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES DOMINATE THE MAINLAND THIS MORNING WITH
RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS. A WEAK UPPER LEVEL WAVE MOVING NORTH
TOWARDS THE GULF COAST IS EXPECTED TO BRIEFLY ENHANCE SHOWERS
ALONG THE EAST KENAI PENINSULA BY THIS EARLY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER
THIS WAVE WILL ALSO TEMPORARILY INCREASE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
ACROSS LOCAL GAPS AND RESULT IN DOWNSLOPING ACROSS
ANCHORAGE...MATANUSKA VALLEY AND THE KENAI PENINSULA.

A MUCH MORE WELL ORGANIZED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE
SOUTHERN GULF TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. WHILE THIS SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED TO BRING STEADY RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS TO KODIAK
ISLAND...A PERSISTENT UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL PREVENT THE LOW FROM
PUSHING INLAND. AS A RESULT...THE MAJORITY OF WINDS AND RAIN WILL
BE LIMITED TO THE GULF COAST WEDNESDAY.

&&

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

LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL TAPER OFF FROM EAST TO WEST ACROSS THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AS AN UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE PUSHES OFFSHORE...WITH ANY LINGERING SHOWERS CHANGING
OVER TO RAIN AS TEMPERATURES CLIMB ABOVE FREEZING. SHOWER ACTIVITY
WILL THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN COVERAGE ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS THE TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN BERING
SINKS SOUTHWARD TO NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA. A CHANCE FOR
STEADIER PRECIPITATION WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS THE TROUGH
LIFTS BACK TO THE NORTH ACROSS BRISTOL BAY.

&&

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

THE BULK OF THE SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL REMAIN FOCUSED OVER THE
EASTERN HALF OF THE BERING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS THE UPPER
TROUGH GRADUALLY SINKS SOUTHWARD TOWARDS THE AKPEN AND THEN LIFTS
BACK TO THE NORTH. MORE BENIGN CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVER THE
WESTERN HALF OF THE BERING IN A REGION OF WEAK UPPER LEVEL FLOW. A
FEW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PARTS OF
THE ALEUTIANS AS A WEAK LOW PASSES JUST SOUTH OF THE CHAIN.

&&

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

BY THURSDAY A LARGE BUT TRANSIENT UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD
FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC...ACROSS THE GULF AND INTO MAINLAND ALASKA
WHILE A BROAD TROUGH STRETCHES ACROSS THE BERING...ALEUTIANS AND
WELL INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. A DEEPENING SURFACE LOW WILL TRACK
NORTH TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN GULF THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY WHILE A
TROUGH SWINGING IN FROM THE WEST PHASES WITH IT AND GIVES THE
SURFACE LOW A BIT OF EXTRA ENERGY AND A BOOST NORTH. THE
ASSOCIATED SURFACE FRONT WILL REACH THE NORTHERN GULF COAST
FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY. ANOTHER STRONG SURFACE LOW WILL TRACK IN
FROM THE WEST JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL SWING ACROSS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA SUNDAY THEN SPREAD INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE WESTERN
GULF SUNDAY NIGHT. UPPER LEVEL RIDGING BUILDING FROM THE EASTERN
PACIFIC UP INTO NORTHWESTERN CANADA AND A TROUGH DEEPENING TO THE
WEST BETWEEN 180 AND 160W WILL PUT BOTH SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA INTO SOUTHERLY FLOW WITH A SERIES OF FRONTAL WAVES LIFTING
NORTH THROUGH AT LEAST THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK. AT THE MOMENT
THE STRONGEST TAP OF MOISTURE APPEARS THAT IT WILL BE CENTERED
AROUND THE KENAI PENINSULA BUT WE WILL NEED TO KEEP AN EYE ON
THAT.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY 155.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 119 120 130 131 132 138 139.
         STORM WARNING 351 352.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PD
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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 22, 3:14 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Mar 22, 3:39 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 22, 3:42 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Mar 22, 3:42 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Mar 22, 2:49 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	13 hr

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