Gale Warning 253, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 190700 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1000 PM AST FRI FEB 18 2005

UPDATED AREAS 5A AND 5B

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-191500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 973 MB LOW 60 NM S OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO 125 NM NW OF ST PAUL
TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE. A 963 MB LOW 400 NM S OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON
WILL MOVE TO 175 NM SW OF DUTCH HARBOR SAT AFTERNOON AS A 965 MB LOW.
THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 125 NM SW OF SAINT PAUL SUN AFTERNOON AT
971 MB.

$$

PKZ150-191500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
1000 PM AST FRI FEB 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
1000 PM AST FRI FEB 18 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 60 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 60 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26
FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST FRI FEB 18 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-191500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST FRI FEB 18 2005

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 70 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST FRI FEB 18 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST FRI FEB 18 2005

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST FRI FEB 18 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST FRI FEB 18 2005

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST FRI FEB 18 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-191500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST FRI FEB 18 2005

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST FRI FEB 18 2005

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST FRI FEB 18 2005

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 191216
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST SAT FEB 19 2005

MARINE 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.

PKZ199-200300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 959 MB LOW 285 NM SE OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM W OF ST PAUL SUN
NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 977 MB.
$$

PKZ150-200300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST SAT FEB 19 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT FEB 19 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 26 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST SAT FEB 19 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR THE WESTERN CAPES. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST SAT FEB 19 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 23 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST SAT FEB 19 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR THE WESTERN CAPES. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-200300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST SAT FEB 19 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-200300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST SAT FEB 19 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST SAT FEB 19 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST SAT FEB 19 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST SAT FEB 19 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
29 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST SAT FEB 19 2005

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

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 26 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-200300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST SAT FEB 19 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1200 PM AST FRI FEB 18 2005

.DISCUSSION...STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA TO
RETROGRADE AS ANOTHER LOW MOVES OUT OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC INTO THE
ALEUTIAN CHAIN BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE TWO LOWS FORM INTO ONE
LARGE LOW OVER THE BERING SEA BY SUNDAY. A SHORT WAVE TROUGH ROTATING
AROUND THE LOW TODAY TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA SATURDAY
AND EXIT THE AREA TOMORROW NIGHT. ANOTHER SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVING
THROUGH THE BASE OF THE LOW TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THESE SYSTEM WILL WEAKEN AS THEY MOVE INTO
THE MEAN RIDGE THAT EXTENDS FROM THE INTERIOR TO THE EASTERN PACIFIC
ALONG 140W. THE STRONG WAVE THAT MOVES THROUGH THE GULF SUNDAY NIGHT
TO HELP SWING THE BERING SEA LOW EAST AND NUDGE THE MEAN RIDGE EAST A
BIT. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW AND RIDGE WILL CONTINUE ITS SLOW EASTWARD
PROGRESSION INTO MID NEXT WEEK AS SHORT WAVE TROUGH ROTATING AROUND
THE LOW BREAK DOWN THE RIDGE.

A STRONG SURFACE LOW IS MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WITH
STRONG WINDS...HIGH SEAS...AND MODERATE PRECIPITATION FROM THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TO THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST. THE WINDS ARE STRONG
ENOUGH FOR ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS TO REMAIN THROUGH TONIGHT FROM THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TO THE SOUTHWEST COAST. A FRONT IS WORKING NORTH IN
THE GULF OF ALASKA INCREASING WINDS THERE AS WELL. PRECIP WILL MOSTLY
BE LIMITED TO COASTAL LOCATIONS IN SOUTH CENTRAL EXCEPT UPSLOPE ALONG
THE ALASKA RANGE. ENOUGH UPSLOPE ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE FOR ADVISORY
TONIGHT. AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH TONIGHT AND TOMORROW HELPED BY A
SHORT WAVE TROUGH...PRECIP TO REACH INLAND LOCATIONS. INLAND
LOCATIONS IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL SEE SOME PRECIPITATION THROUGH
TONIGHT. DO NOT EXPECT ANY EXCESSIVE PRECIP THERE.

ANOTHER LOW IN THE NORTHER PACIFIC TO REPLACE THE CURRENT LOW. THE
STRENGTH OF THIS LOW IS ROUGHLY IN THE SAME CHARACTER AS THE CURRENT
LOW. THEREFORE...WE EXPECT THE HIGH WIND SCENARIO WE SAW LAST NIGHT
INTO TODAY TO BEGIN IN THE SAME AREAS STARTING TOMORROW MORNING.
MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TO WORK BEHIND THE LOW IN THE
WESTERN BERING SEA. A FRONT WILL WORK NORTH IN THE WESTERN GULF
TOMORROW EVENING AND IS PUSHED ALONG BY A STRONG UPPER LEVEL SHORT
WAVE TROUGH SUNDAY. PRECIP ONCE AGAIN WILL BE ALONG THE COASTAL
LOCALES UNTIL THE TROUGH PUSHES INLAND MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL
BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA AGAIN.

THE LOW WILL SWING EAST EARLY NEXT WEEK TO JUST SOUTH OF THE ALASKA
PENINSULA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A STRONGER FRONT WILL WORK INTO THE
GULF OF ALASKA MONDAY WITH SOME HEAVIER PRECIP TO REACH THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST MONDAY NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL WORK INLAND TUESDAY. BY THIS
TIME...MUCH OF THE BERING SEA WILL BE IN NORTHERLY FLOW WITH
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. COLD AIR ADVECTION...HOWEVER...WILL BE
LIMITED MAINLY WEST OF 175W.

THROUGH THE NEXT 5 DAYS...TEMPS WILL BE ABOVE NORMAL IN MOST PLACES.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING ZONE 161
         HIGH WIND WATCH ZONE 181
MARINE...STORM 5B 6A 6B 8 12A 14
         GALE 5A 12A1 12B 13A 13B 15
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 14
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JN FEB 05