Storm Warning 66, NWS Anchorage, AK

060 
FZAK52 PAFC 181452 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 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.

PKZ199-190315-
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

High pressure holds over the Western Bering through Sun morning. 
Several weak fronts or troughs move over the Eastern Bering 
through Sat afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-190315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-190315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. From
the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-190315-
Bristol Bay-
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-190315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers.  
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-190315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers. 
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-190315-
Unalaska Bay-
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers. 
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-190315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-190315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-190315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-190315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-190315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ177-190315-
Adak to Kiska-
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-190315-
Kiska to Attu-
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ179-190315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow showers. 
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-190315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-190315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ185-190315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
652 AM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

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

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing  spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NW 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Heavy
freezing  spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NW 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.

$$

846 
FZAK52 PAFC 190000
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 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.

PKZ199-191230-
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Western Bering high pressure moves into the Central Bering by Sun
afternoon. Several troughs move over the Eastern Bering through 
Sun afternoon. A 973 mb North Pacific low moves to Southern 
Kamchatka for Sun afternoon. Its front moves into The Western 
Bering by Sun afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-191230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-191230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt gusting to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays
and passes in the afternoon. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 25
kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt except N 30 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-191230-
Bristol Bay-
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-191230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-191230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow 
showers.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-191230-
Unalaska Bay-
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-191230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt gusting to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ173-191230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-191230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-191230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-191230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ177-191230-
Adak to Kiska-
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-191230-
Kiska to Attu-
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-191230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow 
showers.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-191230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-191230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt.
.MON...N wind 25 kt.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt.
.WED...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-191230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NW 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NW 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt.
.WED...N wind 20 kt.

$$

302 
FZAK52 PAFC 191217
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 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.

PKZ199-200145-
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 2022

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Western Bering high pressure moves into the Central Bering by Mon
morning. Several troughs move over the Eastern Bering through Sun
night. A 976 mb North Pacific low moves to Southern Kamchatka for
Mon morning. Its front moves into the Western Bering by Mon morning. 

$$

PKZ150-200145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 2022

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-200145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
 
.TODAY...N wind 35 kt except NW 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt except N 30 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt except N 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-200145-
Bristol Bay-
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-200145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt except N 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 14 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt except N 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 13
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-200145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-200145-
Unalaska Bay-
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. 
Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-200145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-200145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-200145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-200145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 2022

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-200145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ177-200145-
Adak to Kiska-
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-200145-
Kiska to Attu-
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 2022

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ179-200145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-200145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 2022

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-200145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.MON...N wind 15 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-200145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
417 AM AKDT Sat Mar 19 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NW 15 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NW 15 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt.
.WED...N wind 15 kt.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
635 PM AKDT Thu Mar 17 2022

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The primary of feature of note across the Alaska region is a deep
cold closed upper level low along the Alaska Peninsula. Over the
past couple of days Arctic air has advected southward across all
of the Bering Sea and Aleutians and into the North Pacific. This
air mass has now wrapped all the way around the upper low center,
extending northward across the western Gulf and back into
Southcentral. A short-wave trough rounding the west side of the
low is enhancing snow showers along the southern Alaska Peninsula,
leading to severely restricted visibilities in snow and blowing
snow. Meanwhile, an Arctic short-wave trough is digging southward
from Siberia down across the heart of the Bering Sea, bringing a
re-enforcing shot of Arctic air. This is resulting in strengthening
winds and increasing snow shower activity across the Bering and
Pribilof Islands. Ridging over the western Bering Sea is leading
to very quiet conditions across the western Aleutian Islands.

Meanwhile, a short-wave trough digging south of the upper low
center is leading to intensification of a surface low over the
Pacific, with the low tracking northward toward the Gulf of
Alaska. Farther north, a series of weak short-waves are lifting
northward across Southcentral. This is producing areas of light
precipitation, mainly in the form of rain along the coast and
snow inland.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Model agreement with the large scale pattern remains good. The
primary differences are with the track of the deep surface low
across the Gulf of Alaska Friday night through Sunday. The GFS
looks to be the biggest outlier in more aggressively tracking the
low to Kodiak Island early Sunday, while the rest of the guidance
is clustered over the western Gulf waters. Will go with the
majority of solutions and keep the low over the Gulf. Regardless,
the differences in low track will largely impact the marine
forecast and would expect some continued shifting of the track
in future forecasts.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...The short-wave which brought snow and IFR conditions to the
terminal today will exit northward this afternoon, with ridging
and light winds in the wake. While this may have caused concerns
for fog and/or low clouds to settle in, the amount of daylight
and increasing sun angle should be enough to prevent that from
occurring. Thus, expect ceilings to rapidly lift as we head
through the late afternoon and early evening hours.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Thursday night through Sunday)...

A passing shortwave coupled with onshore flow is keeping light
snow across the eastern Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound.
Elsewhere, light snow continues in parts of the Susitna Valley and
along the Alaska Range. Relatively little precipitation is
falling from Anchorage north to the Matanuska Valley. Meanwhile, a
North Pacific low is anticipated to move into the southern Gulf
by Friday. The leading front will move into the coast, bringing
moderate to heavy precipitation along the north Gulf coast, with
isolated snow moving further inland.

As the low lifts slowly north by Friday night, winds will shift
more easterly and focus the onshore precipitation for the favored
upslope mountains as well as into Whittier and Portage Valley.
Weak dynamic forcing and east-northeasterly flow will help push
some of the snow into the Copper River Basin, including upslope
areas of the Glenn Highway around Eureka. Much less precipitation
can be expected towards Seward and Valdez given the predominant
easterly winds. For Kodiak, cold, northerly winds and surface
temperatures around freezing will bring wet snow initially before
switching to rain late Friday afternoon. By late this weekend,
most of the precipitation will taper off from north to south as
cold and drier air filters across the mainland.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Thursday night through
Sunday)...

A relatively quiet weather pattern will continue across Southwest
Alaska over the next 3 days as an upper level trough extends
across the area. Intermittent snow showers are likely along
coastal areas, especially along the western Alaska Peninsula as
strong cold air advection will continue over the eastern Bering
Sea and allow for these convective snow showers to continue. These
snow showers will remain along the west coast. Farther inland
light winds will continue with a slight chance of snow showers.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Thursday night through
Sunday)...

Unsettled weather continues, especially across the eastern
Bering/Aleutians as strong cold air advection continues over the
water. This set up of cold air over the water results in ocean-
effect snow showers. Some of these convective snow bands may
produce heavy snow at times. Please the Winter Weather Advisory
for the Alaska Peninsula for blowing snow for further details.
This pattern will persist until Sunday morning. Ocean- effect
snow band activity will decrease on Sunday as the ridge- axis of
high pressure over the western Bering/Aleutians moves eastward and
allows for a weakening in the cold air advection.

&&

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

Gulf of Alaska: A weakening low exits the Western Gulf as a
strong low enters the Southcentral Gulf late Sunday. Its front
extends across the Gulf through Tuesday. Forecast confidence is
good. Gusty winds look likely with areas of gales over the
Western Gulf, Barren Islands, Cook Inlet and Shelikof Strait,
set to diminish Sunday. Seas will be to 15 feet, subsiding by late
weekend. The Central Gulf low spreads high end gales over the
Gulf through Tuesday. Seas will to 16 feet. Freezing spray likely
south and west of Kodiak Island.

Bering Sea: A ridge moves across the Bering, pushing against a
large area of low pressure over interior Alaska through Tuesday.
Forecast confidence is moderate, but decreases with the western
system by Tuesday. Widespread high end northerly gales move over
the Eastern Bering and Aleutians/Alaska Peninsula, set to diminish
on Monday. Seas will be to 15 feet on the Bering side, with 20
feet on the Pacific side, subsiding by the end of the period. A
well developed low and front moves into the Western Bering through
Tuesday. Widespread high end southerly gales move over the
Western Bering, diminishing Tuesday. Seas will build to 20 feet.
Freezing spray expected over the Central and Eastern Bering open
waters.

&&

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

Agreement among global models is decent to start out on Monday,
but rapidly deteriorates by later in the week. A persistent upper
low currently near the Alaska Peninsula is projected to still be
drifting somewhere over the Gulf by Monday, with the center most
likely sitting south of Kodiak Island by this point. Another low
is expected to pivot north and west around the main upper level
center out of the North Pacific and into the Gulf through Tuesday,
wrapping winds up to gale force across open Gulf waters. This will
spread coastal rain and mountain snow into the north Gulf Coast
as the low retrogrades west towards the southern Kenai Peninsula.
Meanwhile, quiescent conditions are favored out west as a sharp
upper ridge moves across the Bering. This ridge axis should become
increasingly stretched and narrowed, eventually separating from
the prevailing flow aloft and becoming a cutoff high drifting up
past the Bering Strait and into the Chukchi Sea by Wednesday. The
upper level low should concurrently continue to retrograde back
into the Alaska Peninsula, possibly allowing a Rex block regime
to set up across the state by the middle of next week. Few details
are decipherable from the middle of next week and beyond, with
notably poor run-to-run consistency among operational models
appearing for even large scale elements of the pattern through
Thursday. There remains a general signal in model ensemble means
for an upper level trough to remain in place over the Alaska
Peninsula and eastern Bering through Thursday. This would keep the
best chances for precipitation across the domain concentrated
near Kodiak Island and up along mainly coastal areas of
Southcentral with the continued southeasterly/onshore flow. Most
of the Southwest and Bering should continue to enjoy a stretch of
relatively calm weather, although potential increases for a new
system to move into the Aleutian Chain near the end of next week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 181.
MARINE...Gale Warnings 119 120 130-132 138 351 352 150 155 165
					   170-176 178 179 180 181 185 412-414.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warnings 160 165 170 179 180 185 412 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SEB/AF
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MF
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...ED
MARINE/LONG TERM...MK/AS