Small Craft Advisory 241, NWS Anchorage, AK

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST SAT MAR 19 2005

.DISCUSSION...
ABBREVIATED DUE TO WARNINGS. TRICKY FORECASTS AS TO WHERE AND WHEN
FOR THE STRONG WIND IN THE AER DOMAIN. WITH DOWNWARD OMEGA AND SOME
UPPER SUPPORT WE DECIDED TO ISSUE WARNINGS FOR TWO GAP WINDS - COPPER
DELTA AND NEAR THOMPSON PASS. OTHERWISE THE WIND LOOKS TO BE GARDEN
VARIETY ADVISORIES WITH LOTS OF LOCAL EFFECTS. 12Z MESO-ETA USED. NOT
MUCH DOING OUT WEST AS THE FRONT DIES IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THE
BIG STORY THERE IS LOW LEVEL OFF SHORE FLOW FOR MOST OF SW ALASKA AND

DRY AIR MOVING OUT INTO MUCH OF THE BERING SEA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 131 135.
         WIND ADVISORY 101 111 125 141 145 181 185 191.
MARINE...GALES 121 125 130 140 150 176.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JC MAR 05