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Gale Warning 276, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 30, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 30, 2018, 3:03 PM AKDT. It was in force for 49 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Mar 30, 2018, 3:03 PM AKDT (23:03 UTC)
Expired
Apr 1, 2018, 3:36 PM AKDT
In force
49 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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801 
FZAK52 PAFC 302303
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 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.

PKZ199-311145-
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
High pressure remains over the Eastern Bering through Sun 
afternoon. One front falls apart over the Western Bering by 
Sat morning while a second front slides into the Southern 
Bering Sat afternoon through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-311145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-311145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt except NE 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt except NE 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt except E 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 16 ft except 10 ft from the Shumagin Islands E.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-311145-
Bristol Bay-
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-311145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-311145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-311145-
Unalaska Bay-
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-311145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-311145-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-311145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-311145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-311145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-311145-
Adak to Kiska-
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft Bering side...13 ft
Pacific side. Areas of fog.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft Bering side...15 ft Pacific side.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-311145-
Kiska to Attu-
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-311145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-311145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-311145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-311145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
303 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
4 follow-up statements
366 
FZAK52 PAFC 311126
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 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.

PKZ199-010000-
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Eastern Bering high pressure moves to the Northern Bering by Mon
morning. A front slides over the Western Bering through Mon
morning. A second front South of the Aleutians moves across the 
Western Aleutians for Mon morning.

$$

PKZ150-010000-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-010000-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. From the
Shumagin Islands E...NE 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt except E 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 16 ft except 10 ft from the Shumagin Islands E.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt except E 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-010000-
Bristol Bay-
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-010000-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-010000-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-010000-
Unalaska Bay-
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-010000-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-010000-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-010000-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-010000-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-010000-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-010000-
Adak to Kiska-
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft Bering side...15 ft Pacific side.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft Bering side...17 ft Pacific
side. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-010000-
Kiska to Attu-
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-010000-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-010000-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-010000-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-010000-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
326 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. East of Saint Matthew Island...variable wind 
10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. East of Saint Matthew Island...east wind 10
kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. East of Saint Matthew Island...east wind 15
kt.  Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
657 
FZAK52 PAFC 312328
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 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.

PKZ199-011215-
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
High pressure will remain over the northern and eastern Bering Sea
through Monday afternoon. A weather front will remain nearly
stationary over the central and western Aleutians and southwest
Bering Sea through Monday.

$$

PKZ150-011215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-011215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft except 11 ft 
from the Shumagin Islands E.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-011215-
Bristol Bay-
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-011215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-011215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-011215-
Unalaska Bay-
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt with gusts to up 45 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-011215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ173-011215-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-011215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-011215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-011215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-011215-
Adak to Kiska-
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft Bering side...18 ft 
Pacific side. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-011215-
Kiska to Attu-
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-011215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-011215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-011215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-011215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
328 PM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$
710 
FZAK52 PAFC 011120
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 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.

PKZ199-020015-
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

High pressure moves to the Bering Strait for Tue morning. A front
remains over the Aleutians through Tue morning. A 998 mb North 
Pacific low moves to 190 nm South of Amchitka by Tue morning.

$$

PKZ150-020015-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-020015-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt except E 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. 
Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt except E 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. 
Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt except E 10 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas
11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-020015-
Bristol Bay-
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ165-020015-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-020015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt out of bays and 
passes. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-020015-
Unalaska Bay-
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt . Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-020015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ173-020015-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-020015-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-020015-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-020015-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-020015-
Adak to Kiska-
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-020015-
Kiska to Attu-
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-020015-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-020015-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-020015-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-020015-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
320 AM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 30 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$
523 
FZAK52 PAFC 012336
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 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.

PKZ199-021230-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A nearly stationary front over the central Aleutians will 
dissipate Tue. A 998 mb North Pacific low will move to 305 nm
southeast of Adak Mon afternoon then it will move near 385 nm
southwest of Adak at 1000 mb Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-021230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-021230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt except E 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt except E 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-021230-
Bristol Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-021230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-021230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-021230-
Unalaska Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-021230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-021230-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-021230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-021230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-021230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ177-021230-
Adak to Kiska-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-021230-
Kiska to Attu-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-021230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-021230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-021230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-021230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
336 PM AKDT Sun Apr 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 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 30, 4:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 4:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours 3 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
400 AM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The longwave pattern is dominated by a building upper level ridge
over the Bering and a weakening upper level trough over
Southcentral. At the surface, high pressure is spreading over the
western half of the state leading to clearing skies and light winds,
though fog has developed over the Bristol Bay area as a result. A
very weak surface trough extends across the Gulf Coast into the Cook
Inlet area bringing increased cloudiness with a few isolated snow
showers over the Chugach Mountains and even a stray shower over the
Anchorage Bowl this morning.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The numerical models are in good agreement for most of the
forecast period, all showing a large closed high building over
most of the state this weekend. The models have been struggling
with some of the finer details of the forecast including fog over
Bristol Bay and the spotty showers over southwest and
southcentral. Overall forecast confidence is high through the
weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Radar currently shows a few isolated snow showers moving
south across the Anchorage Bowl, with Ft. Richardson reporting
MVFR ceilings. Thus a short period of ceilings below 3000 ft and
some light snow can be expected over the terminal early this
morning before VFR conditions and light winds take over and
persist the rest of the TAF period.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The upper level low is over southcentral Alaska as of early this
morning as it cuts off and moves into the Gulf of Alaska today.
There are some isolated snow showers near the low center but these
will dissipate by mid morning. The low moving into the Gulf will
bring in some somewhat gusty winds to coastal areas and through
channeled terrain, but the lack of cold air to the north will
mitigate the strength of the gusts.
Other than that, there should be decreasing clouds by afternoon
over most of the region with the Copper River Basin likely the
last area to clear out.
A shortwave in the interior will move over the northern Susitna
Valley and Copper River Basin Saturday and Saturday night, but it
looks like it should just bring some mid-to-high level clouds
without any precipitation.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
High pressure over the eastern Bering will remain the dominant
feature through this weekend, bringing a stretch of dry weather
and sunny skies to much of the southwest mainland. The fog threat
will hang on for one more night, particularly across the Kuskokwim
Delta as warm advection works into the area with the eastward
advance of the ridge. Increasing offshore flow this weekend should
help to limit fog potential in subsequent nights.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The Bering will stay largely quiet through the weekend as the
closed upper high remains overhead. This will keep one front
confined to the far western Bering and another front just south of
the Aleutian chain into Saturday. Rain will then begin to work
back into the chain Saturday night and Sunday as the ridge shifts
north towards Saint Lawrence Island, allowing the North Pacific
front to move over the Central Aleutians. This feature will also
be accompanied by gale force winds and higher seas on the Pacific
side of the chain.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The long term forecast begins Saturday night with dominant high
pressure over the eastern Bering. There is good consensus amongst
the models with this setup leading to an outflow pattern for the
southern mainland. This setup will remain into early next week
when the high pressure diminishes and moves west. There is also
good agreement of an upper level low developing over mainland
Alaska as the high diminishes. However, guidance varies greatly
on where this low will setup and its timing. This will play a big
factor in the type of weather that will develop over the southern
mainland. Due to the uncertainty by mid next week the ensembles
were preferred for that time.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gales 172 174 176.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 30, 3:27 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Mar 30, 3:27 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Mar 30, 3:43 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 30, 3:03 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 30, 3:03 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days

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