Hurricane Force Wind Warning 1, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 040107 CCA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 3 2006

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS.

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.

PKZ199-041500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A DEVELOPING LOW SOUTH OF KAMCHATKA MOVES TO 420 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SHEMYA WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH A PRESSURE OF 972 MB. THE ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MIDDAY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. IT STALLS OVER THE ALEUTIANS AND WEAKENS BY THURSDAY
MORNING. BY THURSDAY NIGHT THE LOW HAS WEAKENED TO 980 MB AND IS 580
NM WEST OF SHEMYA.
$$

PKZ150-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST TUE JAN 3 2006

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE JAN 3 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE JAN 3 2006

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE JAN 3 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-041500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 3 2006

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE JAN 3 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 3 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 3 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 3 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE JAN 3 2006

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
32 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 3 2006

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.

.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 3 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 041232
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 4 2006

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.

PKZ199-050300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A STRONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS TODAY AND THURSDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING FRIDAY MORNING. A 990
MB LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY THIS AFTERNOON 400 NM
SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AND STRENGTHEN TO 984 MB 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH BY FRIDAY MORNING. 
$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED JAN 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED JAN 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED JAN 4 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED JAN 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED JAN 4 2006

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED JAN 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED JAN 4 2006

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED JAN 4 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED JAN 4 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED JAN 4 2006

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 4 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED JAN 4 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AST TUE JAN 3 2006

.DISCUSSION...
THE MAIN ISSUE IN THE EAST DOMAIN TODAY IS THE FORECAST SOLUTION
DIVERGENCE WITH REGARD TO THE INCOMING STORM INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF
OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY. AT THIS POINT THE FORECAST MODELS DIFFER ON
RESOLVING THE TRACK OF THIS LOW BEGINNING WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE ETA
PREFERS TO BRING THE LOW BACK TO THE WEST FASTER THAN BOTH THE GFS
AND UKMET. THIS SOLUTIONS SEEMS MORE REALISTIC TO WHAT TYPICALLY
OCCURS WITH THESE GULF LOWS. EXPECTING THE UPPER CENTER TO REMAIN
SOUTH OF THE GULF THE LIKELY TRACK WOULD BE TO THE WEST AND REMAIN
FURTHER SOUTH IN THE GULF THAN BOTH THE UKMET AND GFS SOLUTIONS. THIS
RESULTS IN A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE FORECAST WIND IN THE GULF OFFSHORE
REGION AND THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY TO MARINE AREA 120. WE EXPECT THE
TYPICAL NORTHEAST WIND ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AS THE ASSOCIATED
FRONT OF THIS STORM MOVES TO JUST OFF THE COAST WEDNESDAY MORNING.
THIS SHOULD ALSO RESULT IS STRONGER GAP WINDS ALONG THE CHUGACH
MOUNTAINS. ESPECIALLY OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AS THE COLD DENSE
AIR WILL FORCE THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN GAPS. THE MOISTURE FROM THIS
STORM WILL REMAIN ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND WE DO NOT EXPECT MUCH
IF ANY PUSH INLAND WEDNESDAY. CLEARING CONDITIONS TONIGHT SHOULD
RESULT IN STRONG RADIATION COOLING, PARTICULARLY IN THE NORTHERN COOK
INLET TO THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. BY
THURSDAY THE MOISTURE MAY PUSH INLAND INTO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND
ACROSS THE KENAI PENINSULA. THOUGH FORECAST CONFIDENCE AT THAT TIME
IS LOWER DUE TO MODEL INCONSISTENCY. FRIDAY SHOULD SEE THE MID AND
UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVE INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR WHICH IN TURN SHOULD
BRING MORE CLOUDS AND POTENTIALLY PRECIPITATION INTO THE SOUTH
CENTRAL REGION AND ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE.

IN THE WEST THE ISSUE IS THE INCOMING STORM AND FRONT TO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS TONIGHT. STRONG WIND IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT SHOULD HIT
WARNING LEVELS BRIEFLY IN THE MORNING HOURS THEN RAPIDLY DROP OFF
BEHIND THE FRONT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW
ALONG THE FRONT NEAR ADAK LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL REDUCE THE WIND
IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT AS IT PUSHES THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS.

THE LOW CURRENTLY IN THE GULF OF ALASKA COUPLED WITH THE RIDGE NOW
OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA ARE RESULTING IN NORTHERLY
FLOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA. TYPICAL
COLD ADVECTION TYPE SHOWER ACTIVITY IS PREVALENT ACROSS THESE AREAS
TODAY. TONIGHT THE RIDGE MOVES EAST REDUCING THE COLD ADVECTION
NORTHERLY FLOW AND WE SHOULD SEE A DECREASE IN THE SHOWER ACTIVITY AS
WELL AS DIMINISHING NORTHERLY WIND.

ALONG THE BERING SEA COAST A WEAK UPPER AND SURFACE LOW IS SPINNING
UP OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. THIS IS PRODUCING MAINLY SNOW SHOWERS
ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. THIS LOW IS NOT IDENTIFIED WELL BY ANY OF
THE MODELS. THE MOISTURE WITH THIS FEATURE FELL BETWEEN THE UPPER AIR
DATA POINTS THIS MORNING LEAVING THIS A BIG QUESTION MARK. SURFACED
BASED OBSERVATIONS THUS FAR TODAY INDICATE LITTLE IF ANY LOW AND MID
LEVEL MOISTURE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE IF THIS WILL RESULT
IN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. AT
A MINIMUM WE EXPECT THE INCREASED CLOUD COVER TO MODERATE THE
OVERNIGHT LOWS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING ZONE 191.
MARINE...STORM 176 410. GALE 130 132 172 175 350 410. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY 179 185 410.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

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