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Gale Warning 281, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 27, 2019

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 27, 2019, 3:46 PM AKDT. It was in force for 59 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Mar 27, 2019, 3:46 PM AKDT (23:46 UTC)
Expired
Mar 30, 2019, 3:04 AM AKDT
In force
59 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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063 
FZAK52 PAFC 272346
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

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.

PKZ199-281300-
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the western Aleutians will move over the central
Aleutians Thu evening. The front will persist through Fri
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-281300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-281300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-281300-
Bristol Bay-
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-281300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller
E. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-281300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-281300-
Unalaska Bay-
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-281300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-281300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-281300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft after
midnight.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-281300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-281300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-281300-
Adak to Kiska-
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft after midnight.
Rain and snow.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Bering side, seas 13 ft building to 18 ft in
the afternoon. Pacific side, seas 18 ft building to 29 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft Bering side... 30 ft Pacific
side. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-281300-
Kiska to Attu-
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Bering side, seas 18 ft building to 29 ft in
the afternoon. Pacific side, seas 34 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-281300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-281300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-281300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-281300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
346 PM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 30 kt W of Saint 
Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
5 follow-up statements
005 
FZAK52 PAFC 281159
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

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.

PKZ199-290045-
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the western Aleutians will move over the central
Aleutians by Thu evening and will persists over the central
Aleutians and Bering through Sat morning.

$$

PKZ150-290045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-290045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-290045-
Bristol Bay-
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-290045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-290045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-290045-
Unalaska Bay-
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-290045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-290045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-290045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-290045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-290045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-290045-
Adak to Kiska-
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Bering side, seas 17 ft. Pacific side, seas
18 ft
building to 28 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft Bering side...29 ft Pacific side.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft Bering side... 26 ft Pacific
side.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-290045-
Kiska to Attu-
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Bering side, seas 18 ft building to 27 ft in 
the afternoon. Pacific side, seas 33 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ179-290045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-290045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-290045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-290045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
359 AM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 20 kt. W of Saint Matthew
Island, S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$
661 
FZAK52 PAFC 282354
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

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.

PKZ199-291300-
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the western Aleutians will move over the central
Aleutians Thu evening and persist through Sat morning. The front
will begin to dissipate Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-291300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-291300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-291300-
Bristol Bay-
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-291300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-291300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-291300-
Unalaska Bay-
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-291300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-291300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-291300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-291300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-291300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-291300-
Adak to Kiska-
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft Bering side...30 ft Pacific
side. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft Bering side...26 ft Pacific side. 
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-291300-
Kiska to Attu-
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 30 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ179-291300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-291300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog and freezing fog.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-291300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog and freezing fog.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-291300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
354 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$
992 
FZAK52 PAFC 291157
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

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.

PKZ199-300045-
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the western Aleutians will move over the western and 
central Aleutians Fri morning will persist over the central
Aleutians and Bering through Sun morning.

$$

PKZ150-300045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-300045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-300045-
Bristol Bay-
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-300045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-300045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-300045-
Unalaska Bay-
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-300045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-300045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-300045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-300045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-300045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ177-300045-
Adak to Kiska-
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft Bering side...26 ft Pacific side. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-300045-
Kiska to Attu-
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-300045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-300045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt except variable wind less than 10 kt south of
Cape Newenham. Seas 6 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-300045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-300045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
357 AM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 30 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$
181 
FZAK52 PAFC 292338
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

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.

PKZ199-301230-
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A front over the central Aleutians will persist through Sat night 
and then begin to weaken Sun morning.

$$

PKZ150-301230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-301230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt by
midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-301230-
Bristol Bay-
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-301230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-301230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-301230-
Unalaska Bay-
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-301230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15
ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-301230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-301230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-301230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-301230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ177-301230-
Adak to Kiska-
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-301230-
Kiska to Attu-
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-301230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-301230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-301230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-301230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
338 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 30 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$
257 
FZAK52 PAFC 301104
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019

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.

PKZ199-310015-
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the central Aleutians and Bering will begin to 
weaken Sun morning. A second front approaches the western 
Aleutians Mon morning.

$$

PKZ150-310015-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-310015-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-310015-
Bristol Bay-
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-310015-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-310015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-310015-
Unalaska Bay-
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-310015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-310015-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-310015-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-310015-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-310015-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ177-310015-
Adak to Kiska-
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-310015-
Kiska to Attu-
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-310015-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-310015-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-310015-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-310015-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
304 AM AKDT Sat Mar 30 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 30 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 30 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Mar 27, 5:30 AM AKDT, 10 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 27, 5:30 AM AKDT, 10 hours 16 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
530 AM AKDT Wed Mar 27 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
An upper level ridge maintains its presence over southcentral AK,
while troughing exists in the Bering Sea. We are still expecting
the ridge to flatten out and push east Thursday, allowing for a
short wave trough to work its way into southcentral AK. Over the
weekend, another ridge will build in from the Alaska Peninsula and
then over the southern half of the state. The Bering Sea and Aleutians
will see a series of troughs and ridges for the rest of the week.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models continue to be in very good agreement, making for a high
confidence level in the forecast. Some variations begin to emerge
among model guidance by the weekend, but they are subtle enough
not to worry about. Confidence level will remain high through the
week with models locked into this pattern.

&&

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

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
High pressure will continue to be the story for Southcentral
Alaska until Thursday when a shortwave will move over the area
from the west. There does not look to be much moisture associated
with this feature resulting in only isolated to scattered showers
as it moves through. On Friday high pressure will again build in
over Southcentral Alaska helping to clear out skies by Friday
night. This setup will allow high temperatures to stay in the mid
to upper 40s through the end of the week with some locations
getting to around 50.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
(Today through Friday)

A ridge over the southwest mainland will bring weak onshore winds
this morning and the threat of patchy fog along the Bristol Bay
and northern AKPEN coasts. A weak shortwave trough will track
over the Kuskokwim Delta through the morning as well, producing
scattered snow showers over the region. A second upper level trough
will move over interior regions Thursday morning. As temperatures
aloft will remain colder and the system is expected to move
nearly straight south to north, accumulations of 1-2 inches are
possible, particularly in the Sleetmute area. Confidence is
moderate to high as model agreement is generally good at this
time. A trough deepening over the Bering Friday will continue to
amplify the ridge to the east over the mainland and thus generally
fair skies are expected into the weekend.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...
(Today through Friday)

Light winds and lower seas are expected across much of the Bering
today in weak southwest flow. An occluded front associated with a
low tracking south of the Kamchatka Peninsula will bring
southeasterly gales to the western Aleutians beginning this
evening. As the low stalls, southerly gales and higher seas will
slowly track west to east through Friday.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5/Friday through Sunday)...
There is high confidence in benign conditions from Southwest
Alaska coastal waters to the Gulf of Alaska, with a strong upper
level ridge sitting overhead. For the rest of the Bering Sea and
Aleutian chain, confidence is fairly high in southerly gales
on Friday. As we head through the weekend into early next week,
confidence drops with track of another deep storm. Guidance does
indicate the center of the storm will remain south of the Aleutian
Chain. Based on this, would expect additional periods of gale
force winds along the Aleutians and southern Bering Sea.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7/Saturday through Tuesday)...
A strong closed blocking upper level ridge will set up shop
directly overhead of mainland Alaska. Models attempt to slowly
weaken the ridge early next week, but carry a healthy amount of
skepticism since models bias is to break these ridges down too
quickly. In any case, there is high confidence that this ridge
will provide dry weather and continued above normal temperatures
for Southwest and Southcentral Alaska through at least early next
week. With strengthening inversions underneath the upper ridge,
fog will be a threat. Will have to wait until we get closer in
time to determine whether the local scale environment favors fog
development.

More active weather will persist upstream of the ridge, primarily
across the western Bering and Aleutians. A deep trough and strong
subtropical jet over the west Pacific will support continued
development of deep lows over the northwest Pacific. These systems
will weaken as they approach the western Aleutians. While there is
some uncertainty in handling of specific storms, there is high
confidence in the general weather. Largely, it will be a
continuation of what we are seeing in the short-term, with periods
of gale force winds and rain.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES: 175, 176, 177, 178, 411, 412, 413.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BJB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AP
MARINE/LONG TERM...ML

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 26, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 26, 4:04 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Mar 26, 4:04 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Mar 27, 3:50 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Mar 27, 3:53 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days

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Sources

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