Storm Warning 63, NWS Anchorage, AK

845 
FZAK52 PAFC 050014
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022

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.

PKZ199-051300-
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1003 mb low 65 nm north of Dutch Harbor moves to 50 nm north of 
Pilot Point at 1019 mb and dissipates Sun morning. A 975 mb low 430 
nm south of Attu moves to 340 nm north of Attu at 990 mb by Sun 
afternoon. Its front moves into the Central Bering for Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-051300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-051300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-051300-
Bristol Bay-
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-051300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-051300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-051300-
Unalaska Bay-
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-051300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-051300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-051300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ175-051300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft.
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-051300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-051300-
Adak to Kiska-
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight.
Bering side, seas 9 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Pacific 
side, seas 14 ft building to 23 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Bering side, seas 23 ft. Pacific side, seas 24
ft building to 30 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-051300-
Kiska to Attu-
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 22 ft after
midnight. Widespread snow showers and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. From Shemya W, E wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ179-051300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-051300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas in ice free 
waters 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-051300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
in ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ185-051300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
314 PM AKST Fri Mar 4 2022

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 15 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 20 kt increasing
to 30 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 35 kt. 
Seas in ice free waters 10 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

574 
FZAK52 PAFC 051227
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

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.

PKZ199-060145-
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 973 mb low 100 nm SW of Shemya moves to 140 nm N of Shemya Sun 
morning at 978 mb before exiting the western Bering Mon morning. A
1008 mb North Pacific low moves to 90 nm SE of Sand Point at 1008
mb through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ150-060145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-060145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt except W 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-060145-
Bristol Bay-
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-060145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ170-060145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-060145-
Unalaska Bay-
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-060145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-060145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 
ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-060145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-060145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-060145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ177-060145-
Adak to Kiska-
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 55 kt. Bering side, seas 23 ft. Pacific side, seas
23 ft building to 30 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ178-060145-
Kiska to Attu-
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. From Shemya W, E wind 40 kt becoming N 30
kt in the afternoon. Bering side, seas 22 ft. Pacific side, seas 21 
ft building to 29 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-060145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-060145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-060145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot. Freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ185-060145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
327 AM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 15 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 20 kt increasing to
30 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 35 kt.
Seas in ice free waters 10 ft building to 17 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

890 
FZAK52 PAFC 060037
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

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.

PKZ199-061315-
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 969 mb low 50 nm north of Shemya moves to 130 nm north of 
Shemya Sun morning at 978 mb before exiting the western Bering Mon
morning. A 1008 mb North Pacific low moves to 90 nm southeast of 
Sand Point at 1008 mb through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ150-061315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-061315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-061315-
Bristol Bay-
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-061315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-061315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-061315-
Unalaska Bay-
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-061315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-061315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-061315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-061315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-061315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ177-061315-
Adak to Kiska-
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ178-061315-
Kiska to Attu-
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas 25 ft.
Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-061315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-061315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S of Cape Newenham, NE wind 30 kt. N of Cape Newenham,
NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-061315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE wind 20 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ185-061315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
337 PM AKST Sat Mar 5 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 35 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft building to
16 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 35 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
803 PM AKST Thu Mar 3 2022

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A weakening low in the western Bering continues to spread light
snow over regions of the western and central Aleutians. Another
surface low near the Eastern Aleutians is tracking towards
Southwest today. The low’s circulation is tapping into colder
air along its backside and warmer Pacific air along its
southeastern periphery creating areas of widespread snow and rain,
respectively. As this wind-wrapped low tracks towards Bristol Bay
for tonight, it will spread sustained gales and storm-force gusts
mainly south of the low from Unalaska north of the Alaska
Peninsula. An associated deepening upper-level low is becoming
more negatively tilted along its track and is aiding in the
surface low’s amplification today and into tonight.

Out east, a compact upper-level shortwave and trough are tracking
northeastward from Kodiak Island across the Kenai Peninsula and
will pass east of Prince William Sound for tonight. As a result,
snow lingers along the Southcentral coast today while a weakening
front continues to push inland. Northwestern Prince William Sound
is seeing the greatest precipitation amounts with these features
today.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The easiest way to assess the models and subsequent forecast
confidence today is to look at things temporally. Starting with
today's developing low near the Eastern Aleutians/Bristol Bay, the
models are in near lock-step at this point. They all resolve the
track in similar fashion having it make landfall near north of
Cape Newenham early Fri morning. Overnight, the models all trended
slightly weaker. So the central pressure now generally only drops
to about 975mb. Some subtle questions still centered on this
storm as exactly how strong the winds will get from Dutch Harbor
into SW AK. Due to the slight weakening in the overnight runs, we
have generally held the winds the same strength or slightly weaker
with this forecast package. As this front washes across southern
AK, it is starting to show signs of bringing quite a bit more wind
across the Anchorage Bowl and the Mat-Valley. We have used hi-res
data to increase gusts across these areas on Fri.

The next system of concern moves up from the Gulf of AK on Sat.
This will bring deep southerly flow with abundant moisture. The
synoptic set up looks very similar among the models, so confidence
in the overall pattern is high. However, the important aspect is
that the overall trend with this pattern has been to the west.
This could shift the rain/snow line further west and inland, to
include parts of Anchorage. A surface low will develop near the
Eastern Kenai Peninsula and its exact track will be highly
important. So the main question surrounds whether or not
precipitation starts as rain or snow. Even if inland locations
start with some rain, they should change over to snow as all
models agree on colder air filtering in.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Winds will be the key aspect to this TAF package. The
Turnagain Arm winds will start to increase through this evening.
As a front lifts over the area late tonight, gusty SE winds should
start at the terminal right around midnight. Winds should then
intensify through the early morning hours. The timing might very
by a few hours. The strength of gusts remain hard to nail down and
could actually be a bit stronger (40-50kts). VFR conditions will
prevail even with some passing showers.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3:
Tonight through Sunday)...

An upper level ridge returning over the Pacific with a vertically
stacked low nearing Bristol Bay turning northward tonight toward
the YK Delta will tighten the southeast to northwest pressure
gradient after midnight tonight into Friday morning. Winds through
Turnagain Arm will increase overnight. Sounding profiles show winds
peaking over 60 kts around 1500 to 2000 feet with a well mixed
layer that could bring some of those gusts to the surface. Some
minor discrepancy in the models for the peak winds with the GFS
being an outlier, however, the Anchorage Hillside and Turnagain
Arm could experience the highest winds Friday morning up to 65 mph
and the Anchorage Bowl, including the airport could still expect
strong, gusty winds to around 45 mph. As winds diminish in the
afternoon, strong winds may linger awhile longer in the Matanuska
Valley, particularly the Knik River Valley and Palmer areas.

Southwesterly flow will continue through Southcentral, but an
embedded trough and associated surface low will move towards
Kodiak Island late Friday night and near the Kenai Peninsula Saturday
morning. This could potentially bring a substantial amount of
precipitation across Southcentral and especially along the Gulf
coast through Sunday morning. This is a tricky forecast as storm
totals may vary until the placement of the low is more certain and
dialing in how warm the temperatures will become in the
afternoon. Some downsloping at the onset of precipitation is
possible for the Anchorage area but wrap around precipitation
could bring a few inches through Anchorage area Saturday
afternoon. There does not seem to be much of a threat for freezing
rain as the entire column is well saturated in the snow growth
layer, but any rain on freezing surfaces can not be ruled out.
Also, for the surface to mid-layer profile temperatures, a slight
warm nose or even slightly above freezing temperatures near the
surface may cause a mixture of rain and snow, but the potential
for wet bulbing snowfall exists and could lead temperatures to
cool near the surface with the heaviest bands of precipitation and
switch any rain and or mix over to snow. The Copper River Basin
is another area that could see changes in precipitation type
throughout the day Saturday. Snowfall threat will move east and
diminish through Sunday morning. Brief clearing and a weak ridge
may follow on Sunday and Sunday night, but model certainty falls
apart quickly with the following North Pacific low.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3 - This
afternoon through Sunday)...

A strong low pressure system will approach the area tonight from
the south. This will bring snow and blowing snow to the area with
some areas around Bristol Bay seeing all rain or a rain/snow mix
especially near the coast and west of the Aleutian/Alaskan Range
where downsloping will keep these areas warmer. However with
downsloping areas like Bethel, Iliamna and King Salmon with see
only light amounts of precipitation. This low pressure system has
been producing wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph along the southern AKPen
today. These strong winds will spread into the northern AKPen and
Southwest Alaska this evening and tonight with 50 to 60 mph gusts
likely in many areas, especially across coastal locations and
Bristol Bay. Snow and blowing snow will develop across the
Kuskokwim Delta especially west of Bethel as the low tracks north
tonight. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for coastal areas
of the Kuskokwim Delta with 1 to 4 inches of accumulations. Across
Bristol Bay areas north and west of Dillingham may see occasional
periods of blowing snow along with snow mixing with rain in some
areas. As the low moves north of the area Friday morning, strong
south to southwest winds will gradually weaken by the afternoon
and evening hours across the area. These winds will keep
temperatures in the 30s across much of the area. Saturday a weak
low pressure system will track towards the Kuskokwim Delta
bringing areas of light snow with minimal accumulations. A low
pressure system will also develop south of the AKPen Friday night
and move north towards Kodiak Island and may spread some light
snow across portions of the AKPen and western Bristol Bay with
some light accumulations possible. As we head into Sunday high
pressure will build across Southwest Alaska with cooler
temperatures and mostly clear skies. There is a chance of fog
Sunday morning, but too much uncertainty this far out to mention
it in the forecast.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 2 -
Today through Friday night)...

A strong low pressure system currently near Unalaska will move
north across the far eastern Bering and into Southwest Alaska by
Friday morning. This will bring a wide swath of gales with
pockets of storm force winds especially south of the low just
north of the AKPen tonight. By Friday afternoon the winds will
weaken to small crafts near the coast of Southwest Alaska. A
compact low will move across the Bering Friday into early Saturday
enhancing winds to small crafts and possibly near Gales in a very
small area. By Saturday high pressure develops across the eastern
Bering as a gale force low and frontal system moves north across
the western Bering. This low will move north on Sunday out of the
area with gales decreasing in strength and areal coverage.

&&
.Marine (Days 3 through 5: Sunday through Tuesday)...

Gulf of Alaska: A northern Gulf low moves along the front to exit
the Southeast Gulf for Tuesday. Forecast confidence is good.
Gusty southerly winds accompany the front into the eastern Gulf.
High end westerly gales extend from Kamishak Bay through the
Barren Islands into the Gulf, diminishing Monday, but return on
Tuesday. Gusty winds south of Kodiak Island extend to the Alaska
Peninsula Coast through Tuesday. Seas building to 18 feet from the
Alaska Peninsula Coast through Tuesday.

Bering Sea: A strong western Bering low moves into the Chukchi
Sea by Tuesday. Its front extends through the central Bering and
Aleutians through Tuesday. Forecast confidence is good. This wind
wrapped low and front brings high end gales, diminishing Monday.
Seas to 22 feet, subsiding. A new well developed low and front
approach the Western Aleutians and Bering for Tuesday. Gusty
winds increase to southerly high end gales with areas of storm
force winds spreading into the Central Aleutians and Bering,
diminishing late Monday. Seas building to 28 feet over the
Aleutians and Bering, subsiding Tuesday.

&&

.Long Term Discussion (Days 4 through 7: Monday through
Thursday)...

At the onset of the forecast period, the longwave pattern will be
amplified. Monday expect a ridge over the east Pacific and a
ridge over the eastern Bering with troughs over mainland Alaska
and over the Western Aleutians. As the forecast period unfolds,
the east Pacific ridge will get shunted but the ridge that was
over the Eastern Bering will move over Mainland Alaska. All the
while there will be a broad area of troughing over the Pacific
Northwest, Western Bering and Kamchatka. The models show negative
height anomalies at 500 mb over the Western Bering and NW Pacific
for much of the period. Whereas, the models have positive height
anomalies over the Chukchi Sea, mainland and the Gulf of Alaska
through March 11th. A series of lows will rotate through the base
of the Western Aleutians trough likely keeping conditions
generally unsettled into next week from the Aleutians to the
Alaska Peninsula. Above average temperatures should prevail across
much of mainland Alaska through next week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory: 155.
MARINE...Storm: 155-172 180 414.
Gale: 119 130-139 150 175-178 352 411 413.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MSO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...VR
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...RC
MARINE/LONG TERM...MK/PJS