Small Craft Advisory 247, NWS Anchorage, AK

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AST TUE MAR 13 2007

.DISCUSSION...
LOW IN THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF ALASKA REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY AS
IT SLOWLY WEAKENS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE
REMAINING OVER THE BERING SEA AND NORTHEAST SIBERIA.

WEST...COOL TEMPERATURES TO REMAIN THROUGH THE WEEK.  NORTH WINDS ON
THE INCREASE TUESDAY NIGHT AS MODERATE TO STRONG COLD ADVECTION
OCCURS UNDER THE EAST SIDE OF THE 700 MB RIDGE.

SOUTHCENTRAL...COLD ADVECTION TUESDAY NIGHT IN THE SUSITNA BASIN WITH
WEAKER ADVECTION IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN.  EXPECT NORTH WINDS TO
INCREASE TUESDAY NIGHT IN THE NORTHERN SUSITNA BASIN ESPECIALLY
THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. WINDS THROUGH THOMPSON PASS AND COPPER
RIVER DELTA TO REMAIN STRONG THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES AND HFS IN PKZ120 121 125 129 130 132 138 150 155
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

MAR 07