Gale Warning 404, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 042348
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT WED APR 4 2007

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.

PKZ199-051400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL DRIFT TO 200 NM SOUTH
OF COLD BAY BY FRI AFTERNOON. A FRONT ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA
REMAINS IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH THU NIGHT THEN MOVES TO 
THE CENTRAL BERING FRI.
$$

PKZ150-051400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM ADT WED APR 4 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-051400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED APR 4 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-051400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM ADT WED APR 4 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-051400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM ADT WED APR 4 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-051400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM ADT WED APR 4 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-051400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM ADT WED APR 4 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT SE OF DUTCH HARBOR. NE WIND 25 KT 
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-051400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM ADT WED APR 4 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-051400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM ADT WED APR 4 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   

$$

PKZ175-051400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM ADT WED APR 4 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-051400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM ADT WED APR 4 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-051400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM ADT WED APR 4 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-051400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM ADT WED APR 4 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 051124
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007

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.

PKZ199-060200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 969 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SITKINAK WILL DRIFT TO 225 NM 
SOUTH OF SAND POINT BY FRI AFTERNOON. A FRONT ALONG THE ALASKA
PENINSULA REMAINS IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH THU NIGHT THEN
MOVES TO THE CENTRAL BERING FRI. A 977 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR ATKA 
ON SAT. 

$$

PKZ150-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-060200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-060200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-060200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-060200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-060200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-060200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-060200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-060200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-060200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM ADT WED APR 4 2007

.DISCUSSION...

ANALYSIS...THE DOMINANT FEATURE ON 12Z IR IMAGERY THIS MORNING
CONTINUES TO BE THE LARGE LOW LOCATED SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA.
THE CLOUD PLUME ASSOCIATED WITH THE ZONALLY ORIENTED JET IS VISIBLE
AROUND 40N ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC. TO THE NORTH OF THIS LARGE LOW
IS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT IS MOVING NORTH THROUGH THE GULF OF ALASKA
BRINGING SNOW INTO KODIAK UNDER EASTERLY FLOW. LINGERING MID TO UPPER
LEVEL MOISTURE IS ALSO VISIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN HALF OF
THE ALASKA MAINLAND WHILE MARINE STRATUS IS MOVING ACROSS MUCH OF THE
BERING SEA FROM THE EAST. THE REMNANTS OF AN OLD LOW ARE MAKING THEIR
WAY ACROSS THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH 48 HOURS
HOWEVER DIFFERENCES BEGIN TO ARISE AFTER THAT. LATEST RUNS KEEP THE
MAIN ANCHOR LOW...AND THUS SUBSEQUENT LOWS THAT MOVE INTO THE GULF
FARTHER WEST...INDICATING A STRONGER RIDGE ALONG THE COAST OF WESTERN
NORTH AMERICA. AT 54 HOURS THE MODELS INDICATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
LOW FROM A STRONG SHORTWAVE THAT ROUNDS THE BASE OF THE ANCHOR LOW
AND RIDES UP INTO THE EASTERN GULF. THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN THE NAM AND THE GFS IN THE SPEED AND INTENSITY OF THIS LOW
WITH THE GFS SPORTING A FASTER MOVING A DEEPER LOW. ALMOST ALL OF THE
GFS ENSEMBLE MEMBERS SUPPORT THIS SOLUTION WHICH IS ALSO CLOSER TO
WHAT THE ECMWF IS SHOWING FOR THIS SYSTEM. THE FACT THAT THE LOW IS
ALSO MOVING IN FROM THE EDGE OF THE NAM DOMAIN LEADS TO STRONGER
CONFIDENCE IN THE GFS SOLUTION. OTHERWISE THE MODELS ARE HANGING ON
TO THE GENERAL TREND OF CONSOLIDATING THE LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER ALASKA
WITH A ZONAL JET REMAINING IN PLACE AROUND 40N.

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA FORECAST...THE CURRENT FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVING
NORTH ACROSS THE GULF IS EXPECTED TO BE OVERTAKEN AND ABSORBED BY A
MORE POTENT FRONT LINKED TO THE MAIN LOW CENTER TONIGHT. THIS LOW
DEEPENS IN RESPONSE TO THE ARRIVAL OF A POWERFUL JETMAX INTO THE BASE
OF THE SYSTEM AS THE CONSOLIDATED FRONT PUSHES NORTH THROUGH THE GULF

AND ONSHORE BY THU AFTERNOON. THIS MEANS CONTINUED WET WEATHER FOR
KODIAK ISLAND TODAY THROUGH THU WHILE THE REST OF THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST SHOULD START TO SEE PRECIP BY THU AFTERNOON WITH PRECIP
STARTING AS A RAIN SNOW MIX THAT QUICKLY CHANGES OVER TO RAIN. GIVEN
THAT THE FLOW REMAINS EASTERLY AT THE SURFACE AND SOUTHEASTERLY
ALOFT...THE ANCHORAGE BOWL INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY WILL NOT LIKELY
SEE ANYTHING IN THE WAY OF PRECIP WITH THIS FRONT...PARTICULARLY
SINCE THE FRONT QUICKLY RUNS OUT OF STEAM AS IT BECOMES SEPARATED
FROM THE PARENT LOW. BY FRIDAY THE ANCHOR LOW DRIFTS NORTH AND WEST
TOWARDS THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS AS A SHORTWAVE THAT SWINGS AROUND THE
BASE OF THE MAIN UPPER LOW DEVELOPS INTO A POTENT COMPACT SURFACE LOW
THAT RIDES NORTH INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BRINGING A POTENTIAL FOR
STORM FORCE WINDS LATE FRI AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY NIGHT ALONG THE GULF
COAST. AS THIS LOW MOVES THROUGH THE BARREN ISLANDS FRI NIGHT...THE
POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS EXISTS IN THE ANCHORAGE AREA. EXPECT WET
WEATHER TO CONTINUE ALONG THE GULF COAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS THE
MAIN UPPER LOW ROTATES INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA...PLACING THE GULF
COAST IN CONTINUED SOUTHERLY FLOW AND IN THE PATH OF ANY SURFACE LOWS
THAT FORM. PRECIP CHANCES WILL NOT BE AS GREAT INLAND THOUGH SHOWERS
CERTAINLY CANNOT BE RULED OUT AS THE FLOW STAYS SOUTHERLY THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AND INTO THE EXTENDED PERIODS.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...EXPECT STRATUS TO
REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA IN ANTICYCLONIC FLOW AROUND THE HIGH
CENTERED OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA. THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT WILL IMPACT
THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL ALSO MOVE ACROSS THE AKPEN...BRINGING RAIN
AND SNOW THERE ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT.
UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL IN FACT PERSIST ACROSS THE AKPEN INTO THE
EXTENDED PERIOD AS THE MAIN UPPER LOW MOVES OVERHEAD. EXPECT SHOWERS
TO SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF THE BERING SEA THROUGH THE LATER FORECAST
PERIODS AS AN UPPER LOW DROPS INTO THE BERING FROM NORTHERN
ALASKA...HELPING TO DESTABILIZE THE LOWER LEVELS IN COMBINATION WITH
COLD ADVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 120 130 132 138 150 155 165 170
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

WOOD APR 07