Small Craft Advisory 150, NWS Anchorage, AK

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST TUE FEB 15 2005

.DISCUSSION...

WESTERN ALASKA REMAINS UNDER WARM SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AS WEST COAST
UPPER RIDGE VICINITY 140W STRENGTHENS. DEEP LOW NEAR 44N 174W
EXPECTED TO SPIN NORTH ACROSS ADAK AS IT FILLS OVER THE NEXT 24
HOURS. UPSTREAM LOW DEVELOPING NEAR 44N 164W WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL
TRACK FURTHER EAST...MOST LIKELY ACROSS COLD BAY INTO THE EASTERN
BERING THURSDAY. STRONG EASTERLY WINDS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP ACROSS THE
ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN BERING AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT.

AIRMASS EXPECTED TO MODERATE ACROSS THE DELTA AND UPPER KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY WITH TEMPERATURES REACHING THE 30S BY THURSDAY. THE UPPER
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY IS THE ONLY SECTION EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT OR BELOW
FREEZING BY THE END OF THE WEEK.

.ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING AKZ185.
MARINE...GALES 5A..6A..6B..8..12A1..12B..13A..14..15.
         STORMS 5B..6B..12A.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

CAS FEB 05