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Small Craft Advisory 243, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 22, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 22, 2018, 3:41 PM AKDT. It was in force for 6 days.

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Issued
Mar 22, 2018, 3:41 PM AKDT (23:41 UTC)
Expired
Mar 28, 2018, 4:03 AM AKDT
In force
6 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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035 
FZAK52 PAFC 222341
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 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.

PKZ199-231245-
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front in the central Bering reaches the eastern Bering this
afternoon and then moves inland. The associated 962 mb low moves
into eastern Russia this evening. A 993 mb low 170 nm south of
Shemya Fri afternoon moves 200 nm north of Adak at 985 mb Sat 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-231245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-231245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind
15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-231245-
Bristol Bay-
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-231245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller
E. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-231245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-231245-
Unalaska Bay-
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-231245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ173-231245-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-231245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-231245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-231245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ177-231245-
Adak to Kiska-
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-231245-
Kiska to Attu-
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-231245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-231245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-231245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-231245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
341 PM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 30 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, SW wind 50 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 
28 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SW 30 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
11 follow-up statements
665 
FZAK52 PAFC 231111
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 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.

PKZ199-240000-
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 mb North Pacific low will move to 150 nm south of Shemya 
this afternoon then it will move to 55 nm west of St. Paul at 979 
mb Sun morning.

$$

PKZ150-240000-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-240000-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, variable wind
10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-240000-
Bristol Bay-
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-240000-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt except SW 15 kt from Port Moller E. 
Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, SE wind 15 kt increasing
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-240000-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-240000-
Unalaska Bay-
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-240000-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-240000-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-240000-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-240000-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-240000-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-240000-
Adak to Kiska-
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-240000-
Kiska to Attu-
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ179-240000-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-240000-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-240000-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
Freezing spray.  Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-240000-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
311 AM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SW 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
292 
FZAK52 PAFC 232346
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 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.

PKZ199-241230-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 mb low 200 nm South of Attu moves to 40 nm Northeast of St
Paul Island at 976 mb by Sun afternoon. The associated weather front
moves over the Aleutians and extends across the Alaska Peninsula 
then splits into the Southern Gulf of Alaska and North Pacific by Sun
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-241230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-241230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 15 kt
becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-241230-
Bristol Bay-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-241230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-241230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-241230-
Unalaska Bay-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

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

$$

PKZ172-241230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ173-241230-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ174-241230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-241230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ176-241230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-241230-
Adak to Kiska-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-241230-
Kiska to Attu-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-241230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-241230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-241230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-241230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
934 
FZAK52 PAFC 241153
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 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.

PKZ199-250115-
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 mb low 170 nm northwest of Adak will move to 95 nm northeast
of St. Paul at 976 mb Mon morning.

$$

PKZ150-250115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-250115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 15 kt
becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-250115-
Bristol Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-250115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt except SW 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft
building to 14 ft in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-250115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-250115-
Unalaska Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-250115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-250115-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-250115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-250115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-250115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-250115-
Adak to Kiska-
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-250115-
Kiska to Attu-
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-250115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-250115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-250115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-250115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
353 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
890 
FZAK52 PAFC 242326
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 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.

PKZ199-251200-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 mb low 200 nm West of St Paul Island moves to 50 nm North of
St Paul at 972 mb Sun afternoon then slips to 100 nm Southwest of
Kipnuk at 979 mb for Mon afternoon. Its front pushes across into 
the Gulf of Alaska Sun morning with the trailing front following 
into the Gulf by Mon morning.

$$

PKZ150-251200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-251200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-251200-
Bristol Bay-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray.
Snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-251200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt except SW 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft
building to 14 ft in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-251200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-251200-
Unalaska Bay-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-251200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-251200-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-251200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-251200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-251200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-251200-
Adak to Kiska-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-251200-
Kiska to Attu-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ179-251200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-251200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-251200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-251200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
990 
FZAK52 PAFC 251158
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 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.

PKZ199-260100-
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 978 mb low 80 nm southwest of St. Paul will move to 40 nm
northwest of Cape Newenham at 990 mb Tue morning.

$$

PKZ150-260100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-260100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-260100-
Bristol Bay-
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
Snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-260100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt except SE 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 7
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt except SW 25 kt from Port Moller E. 
Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-260100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-260100-
Unalaska Bay-
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-260100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-260100-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-260100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-260100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-260100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-260100-
Adak to Kiska-
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-260100-
Kiska to Attu-
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ179-260100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-260100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-260100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-260100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
148 
FZAK52 PAFC 252341
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 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.

PKZ199-261230-
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 977 mb low 15 nm North of St Paul Island moves onshore 40 nm
North of Platinum at 996 mb for Midday Tue. Its front wraps over 
the Northern Bering through Tue afternoon. A 985 mb low 40 nm East
of Sand Point moves to 35 nm West of Yakutat at 1010 mb pulling 
its front across the Gulf of Alaska by Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-261230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N of Chirikof Island...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt
after midnight. S of Chirikof Island...S wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-261230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-261230-
Bristol Bay-
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-261230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt except SW 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
14 ft. From Port Moller E, seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-261230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ171-261230-
Unalaska Bay-
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ172-261230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-261230-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-261230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-261230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-261230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-261230-
Adak to Kiska-
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-261230-
Kiska to Attu-
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-261230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming NW wind 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-261230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray N of Cape Newenham after midnight. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray N
of Cape Newenham in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-261230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
Snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-261230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
341 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
637 
FZAK52 PAFC 261155
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 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.

PKZ199-270045-
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 mb low 40 nm northeast of St. Paul will move inland passing
over Norton Sound Tue morning at 995 mb. A front associated with 
a Kamchatka low approaches the western Aleutians Wed morning.

$$

PKZ150-270045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-270045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-270045-
Bristol Bay-
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-270045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-270045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-270045-
Unalaska Bay-
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-270045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-270045-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-270045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-270045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-270045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ177-270045-
Adak to Kiska-
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-270045-
Kiska to Attu-
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-270045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-270045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt except SE 20 kt N of Cape Newenham. Seas in
ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-270045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow showers.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft building to 6 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-270045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
355 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 15 kt increasing to
25 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 25 kt.
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
422 
FZAK52 PAFC 262348
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 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.

PKZ199-271230-
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 mb low 99 nm east of Saint Paul will weaken to 996 mb and 
move onshore near Bethel by Tuesday morning. Westerly flow will 
dominate the Bering through Wed morning. A front associated with a
Kamchatka low approaches the western Aleutians Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-271230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-271230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-271230-
Bristol Bay-
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-271230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-271230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-271230-
Unalaska Bay-
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-271230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-271230-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-271230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ175-271230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-271230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-271230-
Adak to Kiska-
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-271230-
Kiska to Attu-
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ179-271230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain
showers.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-271230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-271230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt...except becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon west
of Nunivak Island. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-271230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
348 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NW 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt...except 15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
030 
FZAK52 PAFC 271206
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 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.

PKZ199-280130-
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 mb low 90 nm southeast of Mekoryuk will move inland near 
Bethel at 1001 mb this afternoon. The associated front will 
dissipate Wed morning. A front associated with a Kamchatka low 
will move over the western Aleutians Wed afternoon through Thu.

$$

PKZ150-280130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 8 
ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-280130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-280130-
Bristol Bay-
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-280130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-280130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-280130-
Unalaska Bay-
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-280130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ173-280130-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-280130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ175-280130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-280130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-280130-
Adak to Kiska-
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-280130-
Kiska to Attu-
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-280130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-280130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-280130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-280130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
406 AM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
896 
FZAK52 PAFC 272304
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 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.

PKZ199-281215-
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1004 mb low 120 nm northwest of Mekoryuk will drift inland over
the Norton Sound as it weakens through Wed afternoon. A 1012 mb 
low 600 nm northwest of St Paul will weaken to 1020 mb 250 nm 
southwest of St Lawrence Island Wed afternoon before falling 
apart. A front associated with a Kamchatka low will move over the 
western Aleutians Wed afternoon through Thu.

$$

PKZ150-281215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-281215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-281215-
Bristol Bay-
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-281215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-281215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-281215-
Unalaska Bay-
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-281215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-281215-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-281215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-281215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-281215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-281215-
Adak to Kiska-
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-281215-
Kiska to Attu-
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-281215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-281215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-281215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-281215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
304 PM AKDT Tue Mar 27 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
698 
FZAK52 PAFC 281203
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 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.

PKZ199-290115-
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front associated with a Kamchatka low will remain over the western
Bering through Thu morning. A North Pacific front will move over the
central Aleutians Thu morning.

$$

PKZ150-290115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-290115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-290115-
Bristol Bay-
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 2018

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in 
ice free waters 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
3 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-290115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 2018

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-290115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-290115-
Unalaska Bay-
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-290115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-290115-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-290115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-290115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-290115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-290115-
Adak to Kiska-
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-290115-
Kiska to Attu-
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-290115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-290115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-290115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 2018

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-290115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 25 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Mar 22, 4:14 AM AKDT, 11 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 4:14 AM AKDT, 11 hours 27 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
414 AM AKDT Thu Mar 22 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A classic omega block in the upper level pattern has formed over
Alaska and the adjacent waters. An upper level low is centered off
the coast of Vancouver Island and the other one is located over
the northern Kamchatka Peninsula. A strong negatively tilted
trough is over the western Bering, helping fuel the development of
a low that will track back towards eastern Russia by this evening.
In between these two features, an expansive ridge whose axis is
just inland of the west coast of Alaska completes the omega block
as the jet stream navigates around all of these features to
create the look of a Greek capital letter omega. Weatherwise, a
block of this type, as the name implies, means the weather will
not be changing much from current status quo. Continued
seasonable, sunny, dry, windy weather is expected with strong
offshore flow continues to the east of the ridge axis, while
stormy unsettled weather remains the forecast to the west side.

Locally, the jet stream turning to a northeast to southwest
orientation will support the continuation of the strong winds
through Thompson Pass, Valdez and the nearby waters, the Copper
River Delta, and Resurrection Bay near Seward. Additionally, a
modest amount of cold air in the Copper River Basin in conjunction
with the jet is helping "push" that cold air down the Matanuska
Valley, resulting in gusty winds through Palmer-Wasilla.
Fortunately, being late March, that cold air is not nearly as cold
as it could be if it were deeper into winter, and as such damaging
winds will be isolated at best in that area. A similar pattern in
December or January with colder air would be a far bigger threat.

The High Wind Warning continues through Thompson Pass, which saw
an 89 mph gust recorded by the DOT station located there earlier
yesterday evening.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The models all remain in very close agreement through Saturday
morning, so confidence remains high. Forecast challenges remain
regarding winds through the gaps. The GFS also moves the low over
the far western Bering a bit faster than the other models by
Saturday morning, but as far as differences to the broad weather
pattern, they are few. The high resolution models were preferred
for this forecast package for their better handling of the winds.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions will persist through Sunday. Winds will
diminish through this afternoon.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The upper level ridge sitting to the west of Southcentral will
incrementally shift eastward toward Southcentral through tomorrow,
leading to a very gradual weakening of ongoing offshore winds
across the region. A series of short-wave troughs moving in from
the east will push up against the ridge this morning, enhancing
subsidence in eastern Prince William Sound and maintaining periods
of warning level winds (75 mph) in the Valdez/Thompson Pass area.
Winds will also remain quite robust in the Matanuska Valley,
with more favorable low level flow out of the northeast now well
established with the low level ridge centered over the eastern
Interior. Winds should begin to diminish for all areas by around
midday today, then continue the aforementioned slow downward trend
tonight through Saturday as the upper jet exits to the south and
the ridge nudges in from the west.

A rapidly weakening front crossing Southwest Alaska Thursday night
does not look like it will survive the crossing into the western
Gulf. Maintained chance Pops for southern Kodiak island, but even
that looks suspect. The upper level short-wave trough looks more
impressive, so do think will see some mid level clouds moving into
Southcentral Friday through Friday night. This will also lead to
development of a weak surface low over the northern Gulf Friday
night, which will combine with weak cold air advection to bring
another round of winds to Gulf coastal areas.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A frontal system approaching from the west will reach the
Kuskokwim Delta this afternoon and then fall apart as it continues
inland tonight through Friday morning. An upper level trough
bringing a colder airmass with it will swing inland Friday
afternoon. Flat ridging will build Friday night and Saturday
before the next frontal system swings inland around Sunday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
A rapidly deepening low is lifting north through the western
Bering while the associated strong frontal system pushes west into
the central Aleutians. With the surface low still strengthening
and strong cold air advection pushing in behind it, conditions
look favorable for storm force winds associated with the bent-
back occlusion to follow the low north-northeast into the Bering
today. The cold frontal portion of the storm will track east today
but weaken rapidly as it reaches the southwest Alaska coast late
this afternoon and evening. A broad upper level low and several
small short waves will keep cool showery weather in place over the
Bering tonight and Friday. The next incoming frontal system will
track from the North Pacific across the Aleutians and into the
Bering Friday evening through Saturday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The extended portion of the forecast beginning Friday night will
see outflow winds diminishing across Southcentral as the Bering
ridge shifts eastward to the mainland and breaks down by Saturday.
This will bring about a return to a more progressive pattern
going into next week as several systems track across the region
from west to east. The next good chance for precipitation across
Southcentral looks to occur on Sunday as a low moves into the
eastern Bering and a front extends across the Alaska Peninsula
into to the Gulf. Forecast confidence decreases after Monday as
guidance begins to diverge more substantially. There is a general
consensus on a more active and somewhat wetter pattern for the
southern mainland going through next week, however the individual
details remain unresolved at this time as models continue to
struggle after Day 5.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...High Wind Warning 131.
MARINE...Storm 179 181 185 412.
 Gales 126-128 165 170 172 173 175 177 178 180 411 413 414.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 21, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Mar 22, 3:57 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 22, 3:57 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Mar 22, 3:57 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 22, 3:57 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 22, 3:38 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Mar 22, 3:38 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 22, 3:39 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr

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Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2018Every small craft advisory 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.