Small Craft Advisory 331, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 121812 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1010 AM ADT WED APR 12 2006

AMENDED AREA 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.

PKZ199-130200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 MB LOW OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
OF ALASKA WED AFTERNOON. A 1003 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL
DISSIPATES WED AFTERNOON. A 999 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
WEAKENS TO 1015 MB WED NIGHT 175 NM  NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AND THEN
MAINTAINS STRENGTH UNTIL IT DISSIPATES THU NIGHT 75 NM SOUTH OF COLD
BAY.
$$

PKZ150-130200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
1010 AM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-130200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
1010 AM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-130200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-130200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-130200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT.  SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-130200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-130200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 122308
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED APR 12 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.

PKZ199-131400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 987 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL INTENSIFY TO 980 MB WED 
NIGHT AND THEN BEGIN TO MOVE SOUTHEAST THU NIGHT. A 1005 MB LOW 
275 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO DUTCH HARBOR AND DISSIPATE THU
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-131400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF CHANNELED
AREAS. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF CHANNELED AREAS. 
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CHANNELED
AREAS. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT WED APR 12 2006

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW 
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-131400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-131400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW 
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-131400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-131400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-131400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT WED APR 12 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM ADT TUE APR 11 2006

.DISCUSSION...GFS MODEL INITIALIZED BEST AND HAD BETTER 6 HR
FORECAST. PARALLELNAM AND GFS MODEL IN CLOSE AGREEMENT AND REASONABLE
THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON FORECAST PACKAGES WILL BE BASED ON
GFS SERIES WITH SOME MESOSCALE ADJUSTMENTS.

.WEST...989 MB LOW MOVING NORTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS MOVES TO THE
NORTH BRISTOL BAY COAST LATE TONIGHT THEN INLAND NEAR CAPE
CONSTANTINE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND WEAKENS. SNOW IN ADVANCE OF
OCCLUDED FRONT IS SPREADING SNOW INTO BRISTOL BAY THIS AFTERNOON AND
RAIN WITH WARM AIR OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA. STRONG UPPER JET
ELONGATES FRONT TO OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WITH TRIPLE POINT CENTER
FORMING JUST EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND WED MORNING. COLD ADVECTION ON
BACKSIDE OF CENTER MOVING INTO SW ALASKA AND UPPER JET SUPPORT WILL
PRODUCE STRONG NW WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND AK PEN
WED AND WED NIGHT. EXPECT HIGH WIND WARNING CONDITIONS LIKELY AK PEN
LATE WED. RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THU AND EASTERN
BERING SEA FRI AFTERNOON.

.EAST...TRIPLE POINT FORMING EAST OF KODIAK WED MORNING MOVES TO NEAR
SEWARD WED NIGHT THEN DROPS SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA THU NIGHT.
PRESSURE GRADIENTS INCREASE BRIEFLY TONIGHT AND WED MORNING WITH LOW
MOVING INTO BRISTOL AND FRONT APPROACHING NORTH GULF COAST. GRADIENTS
DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY WED AS CENTER FORMS NEAR KODIAK ISLAND.
OVERRUNNING SNOW IN ADVANCE OF FRONT OVER KODIAK ISLAND THIS
AFTERNOON IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD TO SOUTH CENTRAL TONIGHT AND NORTH
GULF WED. WARM AIR SPREADS TO KODIAK TONIGHT AND TO THE NORTH GULF
AND KENAI PEN WED AFTERNOON...SO WOULD EXPECT SNOW TO SHIFT TO RAIN
IN THESE AREAS. COLDER AND AIR SPREADS INTO SOUTH CENTRAL AND NORTH
GULF AS LOW ANCHORS OVER THE GULF FRI AND SAT. EXPECT CLEARING
CONDITIONS WITH LOCALLY GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCHES ZONES 181 AND 185.
MARINE...STORMS 150 155 AND 165. GALES 120 132 138 150 160 170 171
                                       172 175 176 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC APR 06