Small Craft Advisory 435, NWS Anchorage, AK

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM ADT THU MAY 26 2005

.DISCUSSION...
DOMINATE WEATHER PRODUCER CONTINUES TO BE THE 983 MB LOW NEAR ADAK.
ETA AND GFS BOTH DEVELOP TRIPLE POINT LOW SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR
THU AFTERNOON. FRONT FROM THIS SYSTEM SHOULD MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY
THU NIGHT...WINDS SHOULD BE DIMINISHING AS IT MOVES NORTH BUT SMC ADV
FOR THE BAY TONIGHT.  THESE TWO LOWS WILL MERGE FRIDAY AND REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY SAT AND SUN...FINALLY MOVING JUST WEST OF ST PAUL
ON MONDAY AS IT SLOWLY WEAKENS.

IN THE GULF OF ALASKA LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND CONTINUES TO DISSIPATE
THU EVENING.  A WEAK FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE GULF ON SAT MORNING.
PLENTY OF ONSHORE FLOW AND MOISTURE THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. GOOD
PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST SHOULD PRODUCE MODEST
WINDS IN AREA 2B AND KODIAK AREA WATERS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...5A,5B,6A,6B,13B
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JP MAY 05