Small Craft Advisory 839, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 150343 AAA
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
740 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

UPDATED AREA 180

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.

PKZ199-151400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW 130 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY WILL STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB AND
MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF BETHEL TOMORROW MORNING. THE LOW WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 994 MB BY SATURDAY EVENING.
$$

PKZ150-151400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-151400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
740 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 
9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 
9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-151400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO W 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 151132
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 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.

PKZ199-160200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY FRI WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...AND DISSIPATE BY SAT EVENING. A NEW
LOW WILL REACH 370 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 995 MB SAT AFTERNOON...AND
STRENGTHEN TO 983 MB 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA ON SUN AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-160200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-160200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-160200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 176FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
415 AM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

.DISCUSSION...

...SUMMARY...
MAIN FEATURE OF INTEREST FOR THE SHORT TERM IS A FAIRLY STRONG LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHEAST BERING SEA WHICH
WILL STICK AROUND INTO EARLY SATURDAY. EVENTUALLY...THE PATTERN WILL
BECOME MORE PROGRESSIVE FOR THE WEEKEND...AS A NEW LOW FORMS OVER
THE GULF OF ALASKA...A RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND
WESTERN MAINLAND ALASKA...AND A NEW LOW MOVES INTO THE WESTERN AND
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.

MODELS HAVE THE SAME GENERAL IDEA THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BUT
THEN DIVERGE SOMEWHAT...BUT NOT TERRIBLY. FORECAST FAVORS GFS OVER
THE NAM/WRF AFTER FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

...SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA/KODIAK ISLAND FORECAST...
THE STRETCH OF QUIET WEATHER OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WILL COME TO
AN END BY TONIGHT OVER ALL BUT THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...AS A WARM
FRONT MARCHES NORTHEAST ACROSS THE GULF AND INTO THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND. OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN HAS BEEN OCCURRING WEDNESDAY NIGHT
OVER KODIAK ISLAND...A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME BY THIS AFTERNOON FOR
THE FAVORED UPSLOPE AREAS SUCH AS THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA AND
THE WEST SIDE OF COOK INLET. ANCHORAGE IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE ONLY
LIGHT RAIN LATE TODAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY DUE TO STRONG DOWNSLOPE
CONDITIONS WITH THE SOUTHEAST FLOW. OF CONCERN IS THE WINDS ALONG
THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE AND TURNAGAIN ARM. DO NOT BELIEVE THAT WINDS
WILL HIT WARNING CRITERIA...BUT IT WILL CERTAINLY BE A SOLID WIND
EVENT FOR TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE EASTWARD PROGRESS OF THE
RAIN WILL BE SLOW DUE TO BLOCKING HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON...AND
THE VALDEZ TO CORDOVA AREA IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE MUCH LIGHTER
RAINFALL TOTALS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS THAN AREAS SUCH AS WHITTER
AND SEWARD. BY THE WEEKEND...A NEW LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF
ALASKA...BUT AT THIS TIME...MOST OF THE MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO BE
FROM THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE KENAI SOUTHWARD. MOST OF MAINLAND
SOUTHCENTRAL SHOULD HAVE A DRY WEEKEND.

...MAINLAND SOUTHWEST ALASKA/EASTERN ALEUTIANS/EASTERN BERING
FORECAST...
WITH A SLOW MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS/SOUTHEAST BERING...UNSETTLED RAINY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE
INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER 45 MPH IN
PLACES HAVE BEEN OCCURRING WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE INITIAL WARM
FRONT MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. ALSO OF
CONCERN ARE GALES EXPECTED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE SOUTHEAST BERING
LOW THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH SOME STORM WINDS POSSIBLE FOR FRIDAY
AND FRIDAY NIGHT. THE AREA WILL DRY OUT FOR THE WEEKEND AS A
SHORTWAVE RIDGE MOVES OVERHEAD.

...CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS FORECAST...
A WEAK SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TODAY...BRINGING SOME
RAIN. HOWEVER...FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER
THE AREA...BRINGING DRY WEATHER AND STRATUS/FOG. A FAIRLY STRONG
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN AFFECT MAINLY THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 120 130 132 141 155 170 171 172 180 185 350. STORM
179 AND 499.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

FOISY SEP 06