Storm Warning 55, NWS Anchorage, AK

000
FZAK51 PAFC 201646 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
900 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-210200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE TO KODIAK ISLAND TUE MORNING THEN TO THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST TUE EVENING. A 966 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 100 NM
SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK TUE EVENING THEN WEAKEN TO 975 MB AS IT MOVES
ONSHORE NEAR ICY CAPE WED AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-210200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
GUSTS TO 65 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS ALONG THE COAST IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-210200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-210200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS 
TO 60 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS NEAR THE GULF IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-210200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-210200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
900 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 35 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SE OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE 
WIND 45 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-210200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-210200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
900 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT 
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-210200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT.  
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ141-210200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN 
THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

000
FZAK51 PAFC 202305
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-211400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 965 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH OF
SEWARD TUE NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO 972 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND NEAR
YAKUTAT WED AFTERNOON. A 989 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WED
AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 110 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND STRENGTHEN
TO 981 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-211400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-211400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-211400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-211400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-211400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

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

.TONIGHT...NW OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. SE OF BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 40 KT
BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. SEAS 12 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-211400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-211400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-211400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-211400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT IN
ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM ADT MON MAR 19 2007

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE SIMILAR IN THE LARGE SCALE. HOWEVER...THE GFS DID
INITIALIZE BETTER THAN THE NAM AND ALSO IS PROGRESSING BETTER THROUGH
THE FIRST 6 HOURS AS WELL.

UPPER LEVELS...LOW OVER SOUTH CENTRAL WITH A RIDGE IN THE EASTERN
BERING AND ALEUTIANS AND ANOTHER LOW SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA. A STRONG
SHORT WAVE TO MOVE OUT OF THE LOW IN THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC AND
PUSH THE RIDGE INTO THE GULF TONIGHT EFFECTIVELY MOVING THE COLD LOW
OUT OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. THE SHORT WAVE TO RAMP UP A STRONG
CLOSED LOW SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND IT WILL TRACK
UP THE AKPEN TUESDAY NIGHT AND ACROSS THE GULF WEDNESDAY. A STRONG
JET IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW AS IT MOVES CLOSE TO THE ALEUTIANS
TONIGHT AND INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA TUESDAY MORNING. THE MAIN BRUNT OF
ENERGY ACROSS TEH GULF AREA WITH THE LOW TO TRACK SOUTH AND EAST OF
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TOWARD YAKUTAT AND THE PANHANDLE TUESDAY AND
TUESDAY NIGHT. IN THE MEANTIME...THE POLAR LOW DROPS OVER THE CHUKCHI
SEA WITH A BROAD TROUGH DEVELOPING OVER THE BERING AND THE MAINLAND
THURSDAY. THE LOW CONTINUE TO DRIFT SOUTH INTO THE ANADYR GULF
SATURDAY AND INTO THE MAINLAND SUNDAY. ALL THE WHILE MAINTAINING A
TROUGH OVER THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA.

WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...A STRETCHED OUT FRONT OVER THE BERING SEA
CREATING SOME INTERESTING SURFACE WEATHER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
THE FRONT IS MOVING RATHER SLOWLY NORTH AND IS BETWEEN SAINT GEORGE
AND SAINT PAUL WITH VFR AT SAINT PAUL CURRENTLY AND BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS IN SAINT GEORGE. SOME FREEZING RAIN OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND STRONG WINDS THROUGHOUT THESE AREAS. THE FRONT WILL
DISSIPATE THIS EVENING AS A LOW MOVES OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC. THE
LOW WILL MOVE TOWARD COLD BAY WITH STRONG WINDS AND GOOD AMOUNTS OF
PRECIPITATION FROM THE ALASKA PENINSULA TO UNALASKA. EXPECT THE WINDS
TO BE STRONG INITIALLY OVER COLD BAY TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA TOMORROW.
THEREFORE...HAVE DECIDED TO ISSUE BLIZZARD WATCHES FOR ZONES 161 AND
181. DID NOT ISSUE FOR 185 SINCE...MAIN BRUNT OF THE WIND TO THE EAST
INITIALLY. IN ADDITION...WITH HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT TIGHTENS OVER THE GULF FOR STRONG WINDS THERE THROUGH
TOMORROW. AS THE LOW PASSES TO THE EAST OF COLD BAY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...GOOD COLD AIR ADVECTION BEHIND IT CREATING MODERATE TO
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS. THIS MAY BE THE TIME FOR DUTCH TO GET NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE ONE FACTOR ACTING AGAINST THIS FACT IS THE
LACK OF MOISTURE BEHIND THE SYSTEM. WE DO NOT THINK AT THIS TIME
THERE WILL NOT BE ENOUGH PRECIP ACTIVITY TO WARRANT A BLIZZARD.
PRECIP TO CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA...MAINLY BRISTOL BAY
AREA...THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH PLENTY OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED
THERE. AFTER THE LOW DRAGS INTO THE GULF WEDNESDAY...PRECIPITATION
WILL BE ON THE DOWNSIDE AND WINDS WILL DIE DOWN OVER THE EASTERN
BERING. HIGH PRESSURE TO TAKE OVER THE BERING WITH LIGHT SHOWER
ACTIVITY THROUGH FRIDAY. A WEAK SYSTEM TO MOVE THROUGH THE BERING
SUNDAY.

EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST TO DISSIPATE TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A FRONT WORKING TO
KODIAK ISLAND BY TOMORROW MORNING. THIS FRONT COMING OUT OF A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR TOMORROW MORNING. THE LOW TO TRACK
SOUTH OF THE AKPEN AND ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND TUESDAY NIGHT WITH THE
FRONT PUSHING ONSHORE. STRONG WINDS TO CROSS THE GULF AND PUSH INLAND
AS WELL. PLENTY OF PRECIPITATION TO REACH THE COASTAL LOCATIONS BY
EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. THOUGHT ABOUT A SNOW ADVISORY FOR KODIAK BUT
BELIEVE SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO RAIN EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A
RAIN SNOW MIX. WITH THE PRECIP AND WIND EXPECTED TO REACH SOME INLAND
LOCATIONS TUESDAY NIGHT...HAVE ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH FOR ZONE 125.
IN ADDITION...EXPECT PLENTY OF SNOW TO FALL NEAR KACHEMAK BAY DURING
THIS STORM AS WELL. THOUGHT ABOUT A BLIZZARD WATCH FOR THOMPSON
PASS...BUT NOT CONVINCED ENOUGH PRECIP WILL BE AVAILABLE TO BLOW
AROUND. ANCHORAGE WILL LIKELY BE OUT OF THE PRECIP DUE TO DOWNSLOPE
EFFECTS FROM THE LOW TUESDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN DRAMATICALLY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS IT MOVES INLAND WITH PRECIP AND
WINDS ON A DRAMATIC DOWNTURN.  HOWEVER...THIS WILL BE THE TIME
ANCHORAGE AND SURROUNDING AREAS MAY SEE SNOWFALL. A SHORT WAVE TO
PUSH THROUGH THE MAINLAND BEHIND THE LOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
THURSDAY AND WILL LIKELY WRING OUT ANY ADDITIONAL MOISTURE OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL AT THAT TIME. ANOTHER LOW TO MOVE INTO THE GULF FRIDAY WITH
PRECIPITATION WRAPPING AROUND THE GULF FRIDAY. THE LOW MOVES INLAND
SATURDAY WITH PRECIP SPREADING OVER SOUTH CENTRAL. THE LOW WEAKENS
SATURDAY NIGHT WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY SUNDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH ZONE 125 161 181
         SNOW ADVISORY 121 171
MARINE...GALE 120 125 130 132 138 140 141 155 160 165 170 172 176 179
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 125 129 130 138 141 165 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JN MAR 07