Small Craft Advisory 288, NWS Anchorage, AK

914 
FZAK51 PAFC 312300
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-011130-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF MOVES TO THE NORTHERN GULF
FRI MORNING AND SLOWLY PUSHES INLAND BY SAT MORNING. ANOTHER WEAK
FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-011130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-011130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-011130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-011130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-011130-
PORT VALDEZ-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-011130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-011130-
VALDEZ ARM-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-011130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-011130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-011130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-011130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-011130-
CHINIAK BAY-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-011130-
MARMOT BAY-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-011130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-011130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-011130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-011130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

686 
FZAK51 PAFC 010749 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

UPDATED 121

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-011145-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF MOVES TO THE NORTHERN GULF
FRI MORNING AND SLOWLY PUSHES INLAND BY SAT MORNING. ANOTHER WEAK
FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-011145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-011145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-011145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT BY EARLY MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-011145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT BECOMING E 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-011145-
PORT VALDEZ-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-011145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-011145-
VALDEZ ARM-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-011145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-011145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-011145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-011145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-011145-
CHINIAK BAY-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-011145-
MARMOT BAY-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-011145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-011145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-011145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-011145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

289 
FZAK51 PAFC 011144
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-020030-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT MOVES SLOWLY ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA AND NORTH GULF
COAST THROUGH SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-020030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 KT IN THE MORNING ALONG THE
COAST. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-020030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-020030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-020030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-020030-
PORT VALDEZ-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2
FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-020030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-020030-
VALDEZ ARM-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-020030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-020030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING...THEN
BECOMING S 25 KT TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-020030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-020030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO E 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON S OF CAPE DANGEROUS. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-020030-
CHINIAK BAY-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-020030-
MARMOT BAY-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-020030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-020030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-020030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-020030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
550 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE LARGE NEGATIVELY TILTED RIDGE CONTINUES TO ASSERT ITS
DOMINANCE OVER THE FLOW PATTERN ALOFT THIS MORNING. THE RIDGE
EXTENDS UP INTO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR FROM THE PANHANDLE. A MATURE
STACKED SYSTEM IS SPINNING SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS PROVIDING
THE CYCLONIC FLOW NEEDED TO KEEP THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVING OVER
THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. DEEP LAYER SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW EXISTS
BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEMS AND IS DRIVING THE ACTIVE WEATHER IN THE
CURRENT PATTERN. CURRENTLY THE WARM FRONT IS DRAPED FROM THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND OVER THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA. ALONG THE WARM FRONT...A VERY LOW LEVEL WARM NOSE
IS EVIDENT ON THE THE 31/12Z SOUNDING AT BETHEL. AS COLD SURFACE
TEMPERATURES ARE BEING REINFORCED BY NORTHERLY FLOW...SNOW FALLING
THROUGH THIS WARM LAYER IS MELTING BEFORE RE-FREEZING AT THE
SURFACE. THE DEEP MOISTURE WITH THE CURRENT SYSTEM WITH THE
ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS PROMPTED AN UPGRADE OF THE FREEZING RAIN
ADVISORY TO AN ICE STORM WARNING FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

SYNOPTICALLY GUIDANCE REMAINS LOCKED IN TO THE CURRENT PATTERN.
THE BIG CHANGE UPCOMING IS THE UPPER LOW PRESSURE IN THE
NORTHCENTRAL PACIFIC WILL SEND A STRONG DISTURBANCE INTO THE
MAINLAND WHICH WILL ACT TO SHOVE THE RIDGING ALOFT BACK TO THE
EAST AND BRING THE AREA BACK CLOSER TO SEASONABLE
TEMPERATURES...BUT STILL ABOVE NORMAL.

&&

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

THE BIG STORY FOR TODAY WILL BE DETERMINING WHO MIGHT BE ABLE TO
REACH RECORD DAILY HIGHS...AND IN SOME CASES ALL-TIME MARCH RECORD
HIGH TEMPERATURES. IT WILL BE A DRY AND SUNNY DAY FOR ALMOST ALL
OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...ESPECIALLY EARLY IN THE DAY...WITH
INCREASING THICKNESS OF HIGH CLOUDS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING HOURS ESPECIALLY TOWARD THE COOK INLET REGION...WHICH
WILL LIKELY HELP TO CAP TEMPERATURES FROM EXCEEDING THE RECORD
MARCH DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE AT ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
(THE MARCH RECORD IS 51 SET A WEEK AGO ON MARCH 24TH).

THE EXCEPTION WILL BE KODIAK ISLAND WHERE CLOUDS FROM THE NEXT
APPROACHING FRONTAL SYSTEM BEGIN SPREADING NORTH. THE FRONT WILL
CROSS KODIAK ISLAND THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE NORTH ACROSS THE
KENAI PENINSULA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...REACHING MAINLAND
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. ONSHORE RESIDUAL SHOWER
ACTIVITY WILL THEN LAST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH SNOW LEVELS
BEGINNING TO LOWER ALLOWING FOR SOME ACCUMULATIONS ALONG HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE ROAD SYSTEM...SUCH AS ALONG THE PARKS HIGHWAY
HEADING TOWARD THE PARK AND THROUGH THOMPSON PASS ALONG THE
RICHARDSON HIGHWAY.

&&

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

A VERY POTENT WARM FRONT CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THIS
MORNING. PRECIPITATION TYPE REMAINS QUITE THE CHALLENGE THIS
MORNING AS FREEZING RAIN HAS PERSISTED AT BETHEL THE MAJORITY OF
THE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS WHILE WEST OF BETHEL HAS
SEEN STEADY SNOWFALL. TEMPERATURES NEAR BETHEL WILL LIKELY REMAIN
BELOW FREEZING UNTIL ABOUT NOON WHEN ANY LINGERING PRECIPITATION
THAT FALLS WILL FALL AS RAIN. ALTHOUGH SIGNIFICANT WARM AIR IS
MOVING IN ALOFT (AS SEEN ON THE 12Z PABE RAOB)...STRONG NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS CONTINUE TO TAP INTO AND FILTER COLDER AIR FROM THE INTERIOR.
FREEZING RAIN BY NATURE WARMS UP SURFACE TEMPERATURES AS LATENT
HEAT IS RELEASED WHEN THE RAIN FREEZES...BUT WITH THIS COLD AIR
FEED TEMPERATURES SHOULD REALLY STRUGGLE TO CLIMB. WEST OF BETHEL
SHOULD SEE ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS IN THE RANGE OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
AS THE BULK OF WARMER AIR SHOULD REMAIN OFF TO THE EAST. THE
EXTREME WESTERN PORTION OF THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY (INCLUDING
ANIAK) WILL SEE SOME LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE
EARLY MORNING AND WILL MOVE OUT AROUND SUNRISE.

ANOTHER FRONT WILL QUICKLY MOVE ACROSS THE AREA AGAIN ON FRIDAY
BUT IT DOES NOT LOOK AS IF PRECIPITATION TYPE WILL BE OF MUCH
CONCERN. TEMPERATURES WILL BE WELL ABOVE FREEZING DURING MUCH OF
THE EVENT WHICH WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD RAINFALL. THIS RAIN MAY
MIX WITH SNOW ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND LOWER KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS TEMPERATURES DIP BELOW
FREEZING BUT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINOR.

&&

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

THE AFOREMENTIONED WARM FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH THROUGH THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS THIS MORNING BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF
THROUGHOUT THE DAY. GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL BE SEEN
ACROSS THE PRIBS THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WHICH WILL LEAD
TO SOME BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS...BUT VISIBILITIES WILL REMAIN
HIGH ENOUGH THAT NO ADVISORY IS WARRANTED. A TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL
DEVELOP ALONG A SECOND FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT
PUSHES INTO THE EASTERN HALF OF THE BERING SEA FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN TO THE EASTERN
THIRD OF THE BERING SEA WHILE THE REST OF THE BERING SEA SHOULD
SEE WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.

&&

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

THE WEEKEND WILL BRING A SLIGHT COOLING TREND TO THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND AS THE UPPER RIDGE OVERHEAD IS DISPLACED TO THE NORTH AND
EAST. HOWEVER...TEMPERATURES WILL STILL REMAIN ABOVE SEASONAL
NORMAL VALUES AND SLOWLY REBOUND THROUGH THE FOLLOWING WEEK AS
BROAD SOUTHERLY FLOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE GULF AND THE RIDGE AXIS
RESIDES JUST NORTH OF THE AREA OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR. THE
ONSHORE FLOW WILL ALSO MAINTAIN HIGHER CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION
ALONG THE GULF COAST...WITH MORE SPORADIC SHOWERY CONDITIONS
INLAND OWING TO DOWNSLOPE FLOW IN THE LEE OF THE COASTAL MOUNTAIN
RANGES. FARTHER WEST...A LONGWAVE TROUGH WILL ENCOMPASS THE BERING
REGION AND KEEP A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION OVER THE BERING AND
PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND FOR MUCH OF THE NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...ICE STORM WARNING 155. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY 152.
MARINE... GALES 131 132 150 155 175 177 179 181 185 352 411 412
413 414
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185 411 412 414

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...ML
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MC
LONG TERM...CB

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
601 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 AM     ICE STORM        BETHEL                  60.77N 161.77W
03/31/2016                                      AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            0.3 TO 0.4 INCHES OF ICE ACCUMULATION. FREEZING RAIN
            ONGOING.

&&

JPW