Small Craft Advisory 100, NWS Anchorage, AK

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
430 AM AST FRI JAN 26 2007

.DISCUSSION...
MAJOR STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT MUCH OF AK TODAY.
PINEAPPLE EXPRESS KEEPS MOVING THE SYSTEMS NORTHWARD WITH A LOT OF
WARM MOIST AIR AND SUBSEQUENT HEAVY PRECIP. MAIN WEATHER ISSUE TODAY
IS STILL THE SYSTEM CURRENTLY JUST NORTH OF COLD BAY. STRONG
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE WITH THE FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL AK THIS MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING IN STRENGTH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. BLIZZARD WARNING WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ALONG THE
EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA. LOOK FOR COLD AIR TO CONTINUE WRAPPING IN
AND KEEPING MOST OF THE PRECIP SNOW NORTH OF KENAI TODAY. HOWEVER
TEMPS WILL WARM UP AS THE SOUTHERLY SURGE CONTINUES WITH SUCCESSIVE
SYSTEMS.

EXPECT SNOW TO BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE SUSITNA AND COPPER RIVER
VALLEYS WITH UPSLOPE FLOW. WARNING LEVEL WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS
MORNING ACROSS TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS WITH STRONG WINDS
ELSEWHERE. OUT WEST..Y-K DELTA COAST WILL CONTINUE BLIZZARD WARNING
THROUGH THIS MORNING UNTIL THE LOW MOVES INLAND NEAR BETHEL AND THE
WINDS DROP OFF. MAY NEED TO REINSTATE WARNING WITH THE SECOND SYSTEM
THAT IS SLOWLY MOVING NORTHWARD OVER THE NEXT 48 HRS. WILL NEED TO
KEEP A WATCH ON THE TEMPS BUT SHOULD STILL BE COLD ENOUGH NEAR THE
DELTA FOR THE WIND TO PICK UP THE SNOW.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 125 155 195.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 120 125 129 130 132 150 155 160 165 170 172 175
                      179 180 185.
         HVY FZG SPRY 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RNW JAN 07