Small Craft Advisory 261, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
434 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A UPPER TROUGH MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE GULF BROUGHT RAIN SHOWERS
TO THE GULF COAST. WEAK DOWNSLOPE CONDITIONS WEST OF THE
CHUGACH/KENAI MOUNTAINS CONFINED MOST OF THE RAIN/SHOWERS TO NEAR
KACHEMAK BAY AND UPSLOPE AREAS OVER WESTERN COOK INLET AND THE SW
SUSITNA VALLEY. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WERE EVIDENT ACROSS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WITH WEAK WAVES MOVING WEST ACROSS THE REGION.
ALTHOUGH NO FREEZING RAIN WAS REPORTED BY THE OBSERVATION NETWORK
OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA...THE MORNING SOUNDING OUT OF BETHEL AND
WEAK RADAR RETURNS WOULD INDICATE THE LIKELIHOOD. SNOW SHOWERS
CONTINUED ACROSS THE AK PEN AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS. A DEVELOPING
LOW OVER THE NE PACIFIC AND ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT WAS HEADING
TOWARD THE SOUTHERN GULF. SCATTEROMETER WINDS (SATELLITE DERIVED)
THIS AFTERNOON SHOWED GALES OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT APPROACHING THE
SOUTHERN TIP OF THE GULF OFFSHORE MARINE AREA (351). FAIR SKIES
WITH RIDGING WAS EVIDENT OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WHICH
NORMALLY WOULD ALLOWED RADIATIONAL FOG TO FORM. IN THIS CASE...THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE BUILDING MAINLAND RIDGE AND A WEAK
TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN GULF PRODUCED ENOUGH OF A WIND TO KEEP
THE AIR STIRRED UP AND PREVENT FOG FORMATION ACROSS THE BASIN.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS WERE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE SYNOPTIC FEATURES
THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. THIS AFTERNOON FORECAST WILL USE THE THE
HIGHER RESOLUTION NAM HEAVILY IN THE EAST WITH A BLEND OF THE NAM
AND GFS OUT WEST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SHOWERS AROUND THE AREA ARE DIMINISHING AS THE WEAK TROUGH ALONG
THE NORTH GULF COAST FALLS APART. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS IN
OVER SOUTHCENTRAL KEEPING THE FRONT THAT IS MOVING THROUGH THE
GULF FROM MAKING IT OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA. HOWEVER...STRONGER WINDS
ACROSS THE GULF AND THROUGH SHELIKOF STRAIT WILL BE ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS FRONT THROUGH MUCH OF WEDNESDAY. THE MAIN LOW FOR THIS
FRONT IS SOUTH OF THE GULF AND WILL TRACK EAST AS IT DIMINISHES.
ON THURSDAY FLOW OVER THE AREA WILL BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY BRINGING
BACK A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION TO SOUTHCENTRAL.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL STAY IN A GENERALLY WET PATTERN THROUGH THE
SHORT TERM AS WEAK UPPER LOW OVER THE BRISTOL BAY REGION SERVES
AS THE FOCAL POINT FOR NUMEROUS SHORTWAVES MOVING THROUGH THE
REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...KEEPING MOST OF THE
PRECIPITATION OVER THE BRISTOL BAY REGION. AT THAT TIME...THE
UPPER LOW AND THE ASSOCIATED SHORTWAVE WILL BEGIN TO PUSH
NORTHWARD THROUGH THE AREA AS A HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE BUILDS OVER
THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA....BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION.

THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...PRECIPITATION TYPE LOOKS TO REMAIN
MOSTLY RAIN WITH SOME SNOW MIXED IN AT SOME LOCATIONS. AS THE
SHORTWAVE MOVES NORTH THURSDAY...PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS
MOSTLY RAIN WITH SOME AREAS SEEING A RAIN AND SNOW MIX OVER THE
BRISTOL BAY COAST AND SPREAD NORTHWARD INTO THE MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY BY THE AFTERNOON. OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA...PRECIPITATION
WILL STAY MOSTLY SNOW UNTIL LATER THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHEN SNOW
WILL BEGIN TO TRANSITION TO RAIN FROM EAST TO WEST. THERE IS A A
CHANCE THURSDAY THAT CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE OVER THE DELTA
FOR A BRIEF SHOT OF FREEZING RAIN...BUT AT THIS TIME THE SETUP
LOOKS TO BE MARGINAL...THUS ONLY ISOLATED POCKETS OF MIXED
SNOW/FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
NORTH TO EASTERLY FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE BERING SEA THROUGH THE
SHORT-TERM AS THE REGION STAYS IN A MEAN TROUGH AND A STOUT RIDGE
BUILDS OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA. A WEAK UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL
GENERALLY SHIFT NORTHWARD OVER THE EASTERN BERING...BRINGING
PRECIPITATION TO THE PRIBILOFS AND THE EASTERN BERING SEA. THERE
WILL BE ENOUGH SHORTWAVE ENERGY FROM THE LOW OVER THE EASTERN
BERING AND A LOW MOVING SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN THAT MOST OF
THE REGION WILL STAY IN A SHOWERY PATTERN THROUGH THE SHORT TERM.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE EXTENDED FORECAST BEGINS ON THURSDAY EVENING WITH A BUILDING
RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND A DISORGANIZED TROUGH
OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS/ALASKA PENINSULA. AS THE LONGWAVE
PROGRESSES TOWARD THE EAST...THE ONSHORE FLOW OVER THE GULF WILL
INCREASE SHOWERS TOWARD THE NORTH GULF COAST LATE THURSDAY AS
CLOUDS SPREAD OVER MUCH OF THE MAINLAND. A DISTURBANCE WITHIN THIS
TROUGH WILL SEND A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF ON FRIDAY SPREADING STEADY RAIN TO THE NORTH GULF COAST WITH
LIGHTER RAIN AND SNOW POSSIBLE INLAND OVER THE COOK INLET REGION.

INTO THE WEEKEND...THE PREVIOUS TROUGH EXITS QUICKLY AND IS
REPLACED BY AN AMPLIFYING PATTERN OVER THE WEEKEND DRIVEN BY A
LARGE DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SOUTH OF THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS. THE FRONT WILL SEND A SURGE OF WARM AIR AND MOISTURE
ALONG THE WARM FRONT INTO THE MAINLAND BY THE LATE WEEKEND AND
USHER IN A HIGH AMPLITUDE PATTERN FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS
PATTERN WOULD SIGNAL A WARM AND MOIST PERIOD FOR MUCH OF THE
MAINLAND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 119 120 130 131 132 138 351 352
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...RF
LONG TERM...ML