Small Craft Advisory 263, NWS Anchorage, AK

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
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
528 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING OUT OF NORTHWEST CANADA IS
PRODUCING VERY SPRING-LIKE WEATHER ACROSS MUCH OF MAINLAND ALASKA.
THE JET STREAM REMAINS LARGELY SOUTH OF THE STATE...WHICH IS
KEEPING THE ACTIVE STORM TRACK ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS
AND INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF. A MATURE AND VERTICALLY STACKED STORM
IN THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC/SOUTHERN GULF IS THE MAIN FEATURE EVIDENT
ON SATELLITE IMAGERY THIS MORNING. ASSOCIATED MID AND HIGH LEVEL
CLOUDINESS HAS MOVED INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA...WITH SOUTHCENTRAL
LARGELY PROTECTED FROM SIGNIFICANT CLOUDS AND MOISTURE BY THE
AFOREMENTIONED HIGH PRESSURE FROM CANADA. A WEAKER MIDLEVEL LOW
PRESSURE CENTER IS STALLING NEAR DUTCH HARBOR...AND SHOULD START
TO DRIFT NORTHWARD BY LATER THIS MORNING. MEANWHILE...WAY OUT
WEST...AN ADDITIONAL 998 MB LOW IS APPROACHING THE AREA SOUTH OF
THE WESTERN-MOST ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. THIS LOW IS FOLLOWING A ZONAL
JET STREAM AND MOST IMPACTS ARE REMAINING SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE MAJOR MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT OVERALL AGREEMENT. THE NAM WAS
PRIMARILY UTILIZED FOR THE MORNING FORECAST...DUE TO SUPERIOR
DEPICTION OF WINDS THROUGH THE COMPLEX TERRAIN OF SOUTHERN ALASKA.

&&

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

A FRONT THAT STRETCHES ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA IS BRINGING
GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF THIS MORNING.
WHILE SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THE FRONT IS GRADUALLY
WEAKENING...GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH LOCAL GAPS IN
COASTAL REGIONS UNTIL THE FRONT DISSIPATES THIS EVENING. ACROSS
THE SOUTHCENTRAL MAINLAND THIS MORNING...GENERALLY CLEAR SKIES AND
LIGHT WINDS DOMINATE...WHICH HAS ALLOWED TEMPERATURES TO DROP
APPRECIABLY. ALTHOUGH A FRONT IS APPROACHING THE GULF COAST
TODAY...A RIDGE REMAINS STUBBORNLY IN PLACE AND WILL PREVENT IT
FROM PUSHING ONSHORE. WITH ANOTHER MOSTLY SUNNY DAY
EXPECTED...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REBOUND QUICKLY AND ONCE
MORE APPROACH RECORD LEVELS. HOWEVER...BY THURSDAY EVENING A WAVE
WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHCENTRAL MAINLAND AND INCREASE CLOUD COVER
AND THE CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD SHOWERS.

&&

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

THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL REMAIN IN A RATHER BENIGN SHOWERY
PATTERN THROUGH TONIGHT ON THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE UPPER
LOW NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA. STEADIER PRECIPITATION WILL RETURN
TO THE REGION LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY AS THE AKPEN LOW LIFTS
NORTHWARD AS A SHORTWAVE TROUGH. THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE WITH
THIS FEATURE WILL BE PRECIPITATION TYPE OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
WHERE A WARM LAYER WILL PERSIST ALOFT AS SURFACE TEMPERATURES
HOVER NEAR OR JUST BELOW FREEZING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THIS
WILL LEAD TO MARGINAL POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN AT THE ONSET OF
PRECIPITATION BEFORE COLD ADVECTION COMMENCES FROM THE SOUTHWEST
AND ERODES THE WARM LAYER DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE PASSAGE OF THE
SHORTWAVE WILL SIGNAL A RETURN TO A MORE SHOWERY REGIME FOR THE
END OF THE WEEK IN CYCLONIC FLOW BENEATH A SPRAWLING LONGWAVE
TROUGH.

&&

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

THE BULK OF THE SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL REMAIN FOCUSED OVER THE
EASTERN BERING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT IN THE VICINITY OF THE LOW
NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA...WITH SHOWERS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING IN
COVERAGE ACROSS THE AKPEN AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS ON THURSDAY AS THE
LOW LIFTS NORTHWARD TOWARD THE MAINLAND. THE WESTERN BERING WILL
REMAIN IN A BENIGN PATTERN CHARACTERIZED BY WEAK UPPER LEVEL FLOW
IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY WELL DEFINED FEATURES.

&&

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

BY FRIDAY AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BE CENTERED SOUTH OF THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WITH A SECOND BROAD TROUGH STRETCHING ACROSS
WESTERN MAINLAND ALASKA. A LARGE RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM THE
EASTERN PACIFIC UP OVER THE SOUTHEAST ALASKA PANHANDLE AND ACROSS
THE YUKON TERRITORY. A SURFACE LOW IN THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL TRACK
NORTH THROUGH THE CENTRAL GULF FRIDAY NIGHT AND TOWARDS PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND SATURDAY. MEANWHILE A STRONG LOW SOUTH OF THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL TRACK EAST AS ITS ASSOCIATED FRONTAL
SYSTEM SPREADS ACROSS THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN SATURDAY AND THE SOUTHERN
BERING AND ALASKA PENINSULA SATURDAY NIGHT. A TRIPLE POINT FEATURE
WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE WESTERN GULF
SUNDAY AND INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA SUNDAY NIGHT.

THIS TREND OF INCREASINGLY WET WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK AS A BIG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS NORTH
ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND A LARGE UPPER LOW BECOMES ESTABLISHED
SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THE RESULT OF THESE TWO HIGH
AMPLITUDE FEATURES WILL BE A DEEP TAP OF SOUTHERLY FLOW PUMPING
WARM AIR AND MOISTURE UP INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA. WITH A SERIES OF
FRONTAL WAVES RIPPLING UP THROUGH THIS SOUTHERLY FLOW...PERSISTENT
AND POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAINS ARE LOOKING INCREASINGLY LIKELY WITH
THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG SOUTHERLY FACING SLOPES.

&&

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

&&

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