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Storm Warning 62, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 3, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 3, 2020, 3:19 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Mar 3, 2020, 3:19 AM AKST (12:19 UTC)
Expired
Mar 4, 2020, 3:14 PM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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204 
FZAK52 PAFC 031219
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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.

PKZ199-040115-
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Cold air and strong winds will move south across the eastern 
Bering and Alaska Peninsula Tue through Wed. A 991 mb low will 
move to 195 nm south of Shemya Thu morning.

$$

PKZ150-040115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
16 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the coast.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
65 kt during the morning, diminishing to 55 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-040115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes E of
the Shumagin Islands. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt east of Cold Bay. Seas 12 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-040115-
Bristol Bay-
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ165-040115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray E of Amak
Island.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-040115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-040115-
Unalaska Bay-
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-040115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-040115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-040115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ175-040115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-040115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-040115-
Adak to Kiska-
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-040115-
Kiska to Attu-
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-040115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-040115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ181-040115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-040115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
319 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 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 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$
3 follow-up statements
495 
FZAK52 PAFC 040011
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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.

PKZ199-041330-
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Strong northwesterly winds and widespread heavy freezing spray will
continue from the Pribilof Islands to the Alaska Peninsula through
late Wednesday. Hurricane-force wind gusts are possible along the 
Pacific Side of the Alaska Peninsula through Wednesday. A 991 mb low 
225 nm south of Shemya Thursday morning moves to 330 nm west of Saint
Paul Island at 997 mb by Thursday afternoon.


$$

PKZ150-041330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes, 
diminishing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes 
in the evening. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-041330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes E of
the Shumagin Islands. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes E of
the Shumagin Islands. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the 
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-041330-
Bristol Bay-
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ165-041330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-041330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-041330-
Unalaska Bay-
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 5 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-041330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-041330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 
4 ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-041330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-041330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming SE. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-041330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt in the evening increasing to 40 kt. Seas 
10 ft in the evening building to 19 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-041330-
Adak to Kiska-
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft 
building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft in the evening building to 19
ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-041330-
Kiska to Attu-
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft 
building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft in the evening building to 19 
ft. Rain and snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-041330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-041330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft
in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ181-041330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-041330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
311 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the ice edge in the
evening.
.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 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$
855 
FZAK52 PAFC 041212
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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.

PKZ199-050100-
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

High pressure moves from the central Bering Wed morning into the
eastern Bering Thu morning. A 993 mb low 150 nm south of Shemya 
Thu morning moves to 180 nm west of Saint Paul at 995 mb by Fri 
morning.

$$

PKZ150-050100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 
16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-050100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-050100-
Bristol Bay-
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ165-050100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-050100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-050100-
Unalaska Bay-
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-050100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-050100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-050100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-050100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-050100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-050100-
Adak to Kiska-
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft Bering side... 20 ft Pacific
side. Rain and snow.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-050100-
Kiska to Attu-
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-050100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-050100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ181-050100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ185-050100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
312 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$
523 
FZAK52 PAFC 050014
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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.

PKZ199-051330-
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

High pressure over the Bering Sea will slide east over Southwest 
Alaska Thu morning. A 993 mb low 550 nm south of Shemya will move to 
350 nm west of Saint George at 990 mb late Thu afternoon then to 130 
nm west of Saint Paul at 1005 mb Fri afternoon. A 998 mb low will 
form near Dutch Harbor late Thu evening and move to 100 nm southeast 
of Sand Point Fri afternoon at 1003 mb.

$$

PKZ150-051330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
13 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray 
E of Chirikof Island in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-051330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind
15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10
ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-051330-
Bristol Bay-
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Heavy freezing spray in the evening.
.THU...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening increasing to 20 kt.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ165-051330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray 
E of Port Moller.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
From Port Moller E, NW wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
From Port Moller E, E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray E of Port Moller after midnight. 
Snow.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-051330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt in the morning increasing to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft 
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-051330-
Unalaska Bay-
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-051330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt in the morning increasing to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft 
building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-051330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft in the morning building to 17 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-051330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft in the
morning building to 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-051330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-051330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 19 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ177-051330-
Adak to Kiska-
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas building to 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Bering side, seas 17 ft subsiding
to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Bering side, seas 11 ft. Pacific side,
seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-051330-
Kiska to Attu-
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E of Shemya, E wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
W of Shemya, E wind 40 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 20 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. E of Shemya, S wind 20 kt becoming NW 35 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-051330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft 
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-051330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free water 4 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
water 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. Seas in
ice free water 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing
spray after midnight.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt.
.MON...W wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ181-051330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-051330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
314 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Mar 2, 4:59 PM AKST, 10 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 2, 4:59 PM AKST, 10 hours 20 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
459 PM AKST Mon Mar 2 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
An upper level trough extending from the eastern Interior
southwest to the eastern Bering Sea is tracking southeast toward
Southcentral Alaska, the Gulf of Alaska, and the Alaska
Peninsula. This continues to produce areas of snow out ahead of it
across much of Southcentral Alaska. Meanwhile, cold air
advection has ensued across the region, with Arctic air moving
into Southcentral Alaska from the north and west. The arrival of
colder air has enhanced snowfall this morning in the Anchorage
area, but drier air will make its way in with the upper trough
during the afternoon and evening hours. The cold air advection is
combining with tight pressure gradients (between a surface low in
Prince William Sound and a ridge of high pressure in the Bering
Sea) to strengthen winds along the south side of the Alaska
Peninsula, the western Gulf and western Prince William Sound
(including Passage Canal and Resurrection Bay).

Out ahead of the tail end of the upper trough there are some snow
showers along the eastern Aleutians and southern Alaska
Peninsula. There are also some snow showers with a weak low near
Adak. Otherwise, weather across the remainder of the Bering Sea
and Aleutians and southwest Alaska is quiet.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Model guidance is in very good agreement with handling of large
scale features over the next few days. The main forecast challenge
will be details of gap winds along the Alaska Peninsula, Gulf
coast, and Prince William Sound.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Northwesterly low level flow will lead to dry air advection
this afternoon and evening, with ceilings lifting. Thus, VFR
conditions are expected to prevail. In this flow pattern, we often
do see lower clouds (and an occasional shower) bank up against the
mountains, so would expect lower clouds to the east of the
terminal. There is a small chance some of these could drift into
the terminal, but if so, it should be brief in nature.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 3)...

Snow showers across the region will diminish through this evening
as the upper level trough moves east, with a few showers
lingering over the Copper River Basin through early Tuesday.
Relatively dry conditions will persist across south central Alaska
beginning Wednesday through the end of the week.

A strong upper level trough moving across Southcentral Alaska on
Tuesday will bring significantly stronger winds to the region as
colder air moves in with it. Strong winds over Kamishak Gap and
through gaps in Shelikof Strait will increase through Tuesday
afternoon, when storm force winds and gusts are expected. The
tight pressure gradient and weak cold air advection will also
increase winds by Wednesday morning for the city of Valdez and
nearby marine areas, with possible wind gusts of 50 mph through
the city and port through Wednesday evening. These strong winds
accompanied by recently fallen snow for Valdez and Thompson Pass
will cause blowing snow conditions, reducing visibility at times.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Monday
night through Thursday)...

It will be cold and windy the next couple of days with northerly
flow in place. Windy conditions behind the passage of a shortwave
trough will drop wind chills to the -30s the next couple of nights
for areas around Bethel. Winds will then calm tomorrow night,
after which patchy fog will be possible for inland valleys.
Otherwise, quiet weather is expected for the next few days.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3:
Monday night through Thursday)...

Low-level cloud cover remains after the exit of low pressure.
Satellite shows cold weather stratocumulus forming off the edge of
the ice pack and moving south, indicating cold northerly flow has
developed over the area. This is a harbinger of things to come,
as we are expecting a strong push of colder air over the eastern
Aleutians late tomorrow into Wednesday. Therefore, added sustained
gale force winds and storm force gusts to the forecast for gaps
and passes in the eastern Aleutians, especially on the Pacific
side of the islands. These winds will taper late Wednesday into
Thursday. Forecast confidence is high with this event as models
have done a good job locking in on it and we have already seen the
northerly flow develop.

As winds die down in the eastern Aleutians, a gale force low will
be entering the western Aleutians out of the north Pacific Wed.
It will also bring moisture and warmer temperatures with it as it
pushes northeast through Thursday into the Bering Sea. We adjusted
the forecast today to account for gale force winds and increased
moisture. Forecast confidence is moderate to high with this system
as models generally agree, but some tweaks will surely need to
made as it develops.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5...Thursday through Saturday)...

A low along the southern half of the Alaska Panhandle will remain
nearly stationary through Friday before moving southeast. A ridge
of high pressure extending from the north Pacific across the
AKPEN and Southwest Alaska will shift east into the western Gulf.
Between the two, a strong pressure gradient will produce gales
(with perhaps some storm-force gusts) from the AKPEN across
portions of the northern Gulf through early Friday. Winds then
relax across the Gulf late Friday into Saturday as the ridge
settles overhead and the pressure gradient diminishes. For the
Bering, a gale-force low will transit from south of Shemya
Thursday to the central Bering by Friday as its front reaches the
Southwest coast. A triple-point low is then expected to spin up
near the AKPEN by late Friday and dive south. A ridge will quickly
track across the Aleutians behind this system with another gale-
force system moving over the western Aleutians late Friday,
reaching the AKPEN by late Saturday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7...Friday through Monday)...

The forecast begins with a broad upper-level ridge stretching
across the western half of the state. Farther west, an upper-
level low is moving east from the western Aleutians over the
southern Bering. Both features progress quickly eastward with the
ridge beginning to breakdown and slide south by late Friday as
the upper-level low elongates and shears apart as it enters the
western Gulf. At the surface, this translates to the continuation
of strong outflow winds across the Gulf coast for Friday, and a
surface low near the Pribilofs sweeping a front over the eastern
Bering. This reaches the Southwest coast and AKPEN by late
Friday. By Saturday, a flat ridge tries to establish itself over
the north Pacific and Aleutians but is quickly pushed eastward to
the Gulf as another upper-level low moves from the western
Aleutians late Saturday to the eastern Bering by Sunday. This
keeps the weather unsettled across much of southern Alaska as a
surface low near Shemya sweeps a front from the Aleutians late
Friday to Southwest coast by late Saturday. The surface low then
moves inland on Sunday with its front moving into the northern
Gulf with a new triple-point surface low developing. This low will
usher in a moist, southerly flow with another round of widespread
precipitation for interior Southwest and Southcentral Alaska. The
upper-level trough will remain over the state through Monday as
another polar low drops south into the eastern Bering, bringing
yet another shot of arctic air and snow showers across the Bering.
The pattern will be very reminiscent of what is currently
transpiring with the set-up going from snowy to cold.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 150 155 165 179 185 120-139
					  141.
		 Gale Warning 150 155 181 119 120 121 125 127 129 131 132
				      136 137 138.
		 Storm Warning 130.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AH/AP
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...BB
MARINE/LONG TERM...TM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 2, 3:46 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC11 hr
Mar 2, 3:55 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC72 hr
Mar 2, 3:55 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Mar 2, 3:55 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC47 hr
Mar 2, 3:55 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Mar 2, 3:57 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC23 hr
Mar 2, 3:59 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Mar 2, 3:59 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Mar 2, 3:59 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC71 hr
Mar 2, 9:43 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC68 hr
Mar 3, 3:10 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Mar 3, 3:10 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 3, 3:10 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Mar 3, 3:19 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Mar 3, 3:23 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC57 hr
Mar 3, 3:46 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC12 hr

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Sources

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