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Gale Warning 247, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 10, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 10, 2018, 3:31 PM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Mar 10, 2018, 3:31 PM AKST (00:31 UTC)
Expired
Mar 12, 2018, 3:47 AM AKDT
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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391 
FZAK52 PAFC 110031
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

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.

PKZ199-111315-
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 989 mb low 600 west of Gambell will move to 200 nm northwest of
Saint Paul at 983 mb Sun afternoon, then become a complex low as 
it makes landfall near Kuskokwim Bay late Sun night. It's associated
front will move from the Northern Bering into the Eastern Bering 
Sun afternoon, then make landfall over the Southwest coast late 
Sun night. A 1004 mb North Pacific low will move to 150 nm west of 
Adak at 1001 mb Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-111315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-111315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, variable wind
10 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft. Snow.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-111315-
Bristol Bay-
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-111315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray 
in the morning. Snow becoming rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-111315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow becoming rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-111315-
Unalaska Bay-
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-111315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread snow 
showers.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft 
building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-111315-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-111315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to W 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-111315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-111315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ177-111315-
Adak to Kiska-
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-111315-
Kiska to Attu-
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-111315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
Widespread snow showers.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-111315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft 
in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-111315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow 
showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-111315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
331 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 20 kt increasing to
30 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt.
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.SUN...N of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 35 kt. S of Saint Matthew
Island, W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 25 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
3 follow-up statements
497 
FZAK52 PAFC 111144
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

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.

PKZ199-120100-
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front in the central Bering moves to the eastern Bering this
afternoon. The associated 983 mb Kamchatka low moves 170 nm
northwest of Saint Paul at 980 mb this afternoon and then moves 
over Kipnuk at 985 mb tonight before moving inland. A second 997 
mb low forms 185 nm southeast of Shemya Mon morning and moves 120
nm northeast of Adak at 998 mb Mon night.

$$

PKZ150-120100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.MON...S wind 25 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-120100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, variable wind
10 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. 
Snow.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. From
the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-120100-
Bristol Bay-
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-120100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 35 kt. From Port Moller E, SE wind 20 
kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-120100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-120100-
Unalaska Bay-
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-120100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ173-120100-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-120100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain with snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ175-120100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-120100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ177-120100-
Adak to Kiska-
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-120100-
Kiska to Attu-
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ179-120100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-120100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
Snow.
.MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-120100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft building to
11 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-120100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
344 AM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
913 
FZAK52 PAFC 112329
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

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.

PKZ199-121200-
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 981 mb low 150 nm southwest of Mekoryuk will move inland over 
Bethel Mon morning. A 998 mb North Pacific low will move to 190 
nm south of Shemya tonight, then to 160 nm east of St. Paul at 
994 mb Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-121200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft 
after midnight. Widespread snow showers.
.MON...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. W of
Chirikof Island...becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-121200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the evening. 
Seas 10 ft. Snow turning to rain.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-121200-
Bristol Bay-
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building 
to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-121200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W in the evening. 
Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes in the evening. 
Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-121200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-121200-
Unalaska Bay-
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-121200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ173-121200-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft subsiding to 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-121200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ175-121200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 14 ft. 
Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W wind 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-121200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 20 after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-121200-
Adak to Kiska-
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Bering Side, N wind 10 kt becoming E 20 after midnight.
Pacific side, SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...Bering side, E wind 20 kt. Pacific side, S wind 20 kt. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-121200-
Kiska to Attu-
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.  and rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ179-121200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-121200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray W of Kuskokwim Bay. Snow.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-121200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-121200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
329 PM AKDT Sun Mar 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt except W wind 35 kt S of Saint Matthew 
Island. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 20 kt. S of Saint Matthew
Island, W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
992 
FZAK52 PAFC 121147
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018

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.

PKZ199-130030-
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 mb low 35 nm west of Platinum moves inland this afternoon. 
A 996 mb low 140 nm southeast of Shemya moves 130 nm northwest of
Dutch Harbor at 999 mb tonight and then moves over Bristol Bay at
1005 mb Tue night. A 1000 mb low develops 460 nm west of Saint
Paul Tue afternoon and approaches the Gulf of Anadyr at 1000 mb 
Tue night.

$$

PKZ150-130030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-130030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt except W 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-130030-
Bristol Bay-
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-130030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-130030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ171-130030-
Unalaska Bay-
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-130030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ173-130030-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-130030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ175-130030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt then becoming SW 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-130030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ177-130030-
Adak to Kiska-
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ178-130030-
Kiska to Attu-
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming W wind 30 kt after midnight. Seas 
10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ179-130030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-130030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-130030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-130030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
347 AM AKDT Mon Mar 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...W 20 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Mar 10, 4:26 AM AKST, 11 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 10, 4:26 AM AKST, 11 hours 5 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
426 AM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A broad longwave trough extends through mainland Alaska and the
western Gulf. This setup is bringing southerly flow and showers to
the north Gulf coast. Out west, ridging has built in over the
western Bering bringing warm air from the south with it.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models continue to struggle in this active pattern. This is
particularly true for the east side with multiple lows moving
through the Gulf. So while there is high confidence with an active
pattern bringing multiple lows through the area, there is
uncertainty with how the lows will move through and the impacts
they may have.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

Snow showers...some heavy...will persist over the eastern Kenai
Peninsula today, but be gradually tapering off during the
evening. The Winter Storm Warning has been cancelled. Due to
backcountry avalanche danger through the weekend, a Special
Weather Statement to relay information from The Chugach National
Forest Avalanche Center has been issued.

The rest of the north Gulf coast will continue to see snow showers
today and the showers will also taper off by tonight. Most of
the remainder of Southcentral will just see a few snow showers
spill over the mountains but POPs are generally low inland.

The next weather system to watch is expected to move into eastern
Prince William Sound Sunday and spread westward Sunday night.
Model tracks are still a bit uncertain but the Prince William
Sounds region will likely see some more snow with the heaviest
amounts being in the eastern Sound this time.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

Winds continue to weaken this morning as the pressure gradient
weakens, due to the main storm system having reformed further
south in the Gulf due to jet stream energy diving into the trough
while deepening it further, causing a further south low position.
With this in mind, the blowing snow advisory for the Kuskokwim
Delta has expired. Brief ridging will cross the area tonight into
tomorrow morning. As the ridge axis passes overhead, weak warm
advection will help steepen a low-level inversion, aided by the
recent snowfall. This should promote a fairly expansive stratus
deck with some fog developing.

Our attention then turns to a fast approaching front for the day
Sunday. Southeasterly winds will increase ahead of the front,
mainly near the coast and at higher elevations. This could promote
some areas of blowing snow. However, with the recent snow having
compacted some and typically southeast winds bring a wetter
snowflake production, how much blowing snow will develop remains
questionable enough not to include in the forecast at this time.
As the front crosses the region snowfall coverage will be fairly
widespread with bursts of moderate intensity snowfall possible.
However, accumulations don't look to be to significant with just a
few inches expected.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

The snow shower activity that has plagued the eastern two thirds
of the Bering and Aleutians the past few days will continue to
diminish through the morning, as a fast-moving narrow ridge of
high pressure builds across the region, moving from its current
position across the western central portions of the Bering/chain
to the coast of southwest Alaska by tomorrow morning. Quickly
following on its heals will be a cold front currently entering the
western portions of the region. As it moves from west to east, a
deepening low off the Siberian coast will increase warm advection
ahead of the incoming front, with a warm front surging through the
Aleutians into the north central portions of the Bering. This
will allow precipitation to change from snow to rain following
the warm frontal passage, mainly south and west of a line from
Siberia, through the Pribilof Islands, towards Nelson Lagoon.

As for the winds ahead of the fronts, some spotty sustained gales
may develop along the warm front across the eastern Bering, with
the better chance being immediately ahead of the cold front and
near the Aleutians from Nikolski westward. Otherwise, winds will
remain below gale criteria. After cold frontal passage, colder
air filtering back into the region will allow precipitation to
become more showery in nature, with snow showers being the
predominant precipitation type.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The long term forecast begins Monday with a deep but narrow upper
level long wave trough bisecting mainland Alaska and extending
south to nearly 30N. A surface low will move from the Northern
Gulf into the Prince William Sound bringing another round of snow
to coastal areas and the mountains, though the inland areas west
of the Kenai and Chugach Mountains look to remain mostly snow free
as the bulk of the moisture and energy should remain far enough
east.

A progressive pattern will continue across the region as we
head into the middle of next week as a strong westerly jet moves
over the Aleutians and pinches off the upper level low well to the
south of our area. Temporary ridging will build in over the
southern mainland Tuesday and Wednesday morning bringing a short
break in the stormy pattern before another trough digs in across
the Eastern Bering spinning up another low that looks to move
across Western Alaska and eventually Southcentral by Thursday.
The models begin to diverge some at this point with the track of
the low center but all agree that a decent amount of moisture will
be associated with this system aided by a strong southerly upper
level jet pumping moisture in from the North Pacific. This storm
also looks to be a bit warmer than the previous ones we've seen
the past couple of weeks meaning precipitation types could be
challenging with rain possibly mixing in with snow at sea level
locations. Stay tuned as details become clearer regarding this
system next week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gales...174 175 176 177 178 351 352.
		 Heavy Freezing Spray...160 180 181 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EZ
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...KVP

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 10, 2:37 PM AKST, 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
237 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

AKZ125-120200-
Western Prince William Sound-
Including the cities of Whittier, Seward, Girdwood,
and Moose Pass
237 PM AKST Sat Mar 10 2018

...Special Avalanche Bulletin...
  
Bulletin - Immediate Broadcast Requested

The following message is transmitted at the request of the
Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center -

The Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center in Girdwood AK has
issued a Special Avalanche Bulletin.  

* Timing...In effect now through 6 pm Sunday March 11th, 2018.  

* Affected Areas...For Turnagain Pass and areas in and around
  Eastern Turnagain Arm, including the Kenai and Western Chugach
  Mountains.  

* Avalanche Danger...Dangerous avalanche conditions will exist
  through the weekend due to 2-4 feet of snow that has fallen on
  an unstable base. Human triggered large avalanches are likely on
  slopes steeper than 30 degrees.  

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...

Choose terrain that is flat or less than 30 degrees in steepness,
with nothing steeper above you. If skies clear for travel into
the alpine elevations, careful snowpack evaluation, cautious
route-finding and conservative decision making skills will be
necessary to identify and avoid unstable slopes.

Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the
coverage area of any avalanche center. Check www.avalanche.org 
for your closest avalanche center and to learn more about how to
learn about how to identify avalanche hazards.

This Special Bulletin does not apply to ski areas or highways
where avalanche reduction measures are performed.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 10, 3:19 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 10, 3:19 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 days
Mar 10, 3:27 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Mar 11, 3:39 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Mar 11, 3:41 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 11, 3:44 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 11, 10:36 AM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC20 hr
Mar 11, 3:29 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 days
Mar 11, 3:29 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 11, 3:58 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC59 hr

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Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2018Every gale warning in 2018

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.