Hurricane Force Wind Warning 9, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 061759 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
955 AM ADT THU APR 6 2006

UPDATED ZONE 150 AND 155

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.

PKZ199-070200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER EXTENDING ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING AND
ALEUTIANS WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES TO THE EASTERN BERING AND 
ALASKA PENINSULA THU NIGHT. A 969 MB STORM FORCE LOW NEAR 650 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU EVENING 
AT 963 MB. THE LOW WILL THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 977 MB AS IT MOVES 
TO 150 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL FRI NIGHT. VENIAMINOF VOLCANO, 40 NM
WEST OF CHIGNIK, IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE. 

$$

PKZ150-070200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
955 AM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...ASHFALL ADVISORY EAST OF SHUMAGIN ISLANDS NEAR THE COAST...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-070200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
955 AM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...ASHFALL ADVISORY CHIGNIK BAY AND NEARBY WATERS...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-070200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-070200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-070200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-070200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-070200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-070200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 34 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-070200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 36 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 55 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 37 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-070200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-070200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N TO NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-070200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 062328
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT THU APR 6 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.

PKZ199-071400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 967 LOW 225 NM SW OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 275 NM NE OF SHEMYA FRI
AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 985 MB 250 NM W OF MEKORYUK BY SAT
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-071400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-071400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-071400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-071400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-071400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT.  
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT.  
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-071400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-071400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-071400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S WIND 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-071400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-071400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO
30 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-071400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU APR 6 2006

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-071400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU APR 6 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NOON PM ADT WED APR 5 2006

.DISCUSSION...
ANALYSIS - VERY SPRINGLIKE PATTERN OVER THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE THIS
MORNING. THERE IS A LONGWAVE TROUGH ALONG 150W WITH AN UPPER RIDGE
ALONG 170W. THE UPPER TROUGH SUPPORTS A SURFACE LOW COMPLEX OF A PAIR
OF 996 MB CENTERS NEAR MIDDLETON AND WELL SOUTH. THE ARCTIC FRONT
REMAINS N OF THE ALASKA RANGE. A WAVE IN THE UPPER FLOW ON THE EAST
SIDE OF THE TROUGH HAS BECOME DEFORMED OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND INTO
THE COPPER BASIN THIS MORNING BRINGING SHOWERS SOUTH AND SNOW TO THE
BASIN. A SHORTWAVE HAS MOVED OUT AHEAD OF THE UPPER RIDGE NOW OVER
THE ALASKA/ALEUTIAN RANGE BUT APPEARS QUITE DRY FROM SATELLITE RADAR
AND OBS WITH ISOLD SHOWERS IN ZONE 145. OUT WEST ANOTHER EXTENSIVE
LOW COMPLEX WITH A 976 MB CENTER OFF SOUTHERN KAMCHATKA HAS MOVED A
FRONT INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. TWO JETS ARE OFF ASIA THIS MORNING
WITH INDIRECT CIRCULATIONS THAT WILL RAPIDLY DEVELOP A 980 LOW JUST E
OF JAPAN.

AER FORECASTS - THE UPPER TROUGH IS SUPPOSED TO CONSOLIDATE OVER COOK
INLET TONIGHT SOMEWHAT NEGATIVELY TILTED BUT AT MOST PRESENTS ONLY A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOOK FOR THE NW FLOW ALOFT FROM THE UPPER
RIDGE TO CLEAR OUT MOST OF THE AREA ON THU BUT A NW JET 80-100 KT AT
250 MB WILL SUPPORT SOME WIND ALONG THE WESTERN GULF. NICE SPRING
WEATHER WILL OCCUR THU AND FRI AS THE RIDGE MOVES SLOWLY EAST WITH A
PATTERN CHANGE FRI NIGHT INTO MORE MOIST SW FLOW ALOFT.

ALU FORECASTS -  THE FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS IS NOT
PARTICULARLY STRONG AND THE RESULTANT WINDS ARE BARELY GALES. THE
REMAINDER OF THE AREA IS UNDER THE UPPER RIDGE FOR SOME PRETTY NICE
SPRING WEATHER. THE CHALLENGE IS TO CORRECTLY FORECAST THE STRENGTH
OF THE WIND AS THE BOMB OFF JAPAN DEEPENS TO 962 MB 50N 170E THU
AFTERNOON. THIS STORM WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE BERING SEA BUT
THE GFS-190 SHOWS BOUNDARY LAYER SW WIND APPROACHING 70 KT. A WATCH
IS UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR WIND. THE GFS HAS THE LOW CENTER TRACK TO
JUST OFF CAPE ROMANZOF BY 00Z SUN WHICH COULD GIVE SIGNIFICANT
ONSHORE FLOW FOR THE SW COAST SAT NIGHT AND SUN.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE. (STAY TUNED FOR ALEUTIAN ZONES)
MARINE...GALES 130 172 175 176 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JC APR 06