Gale Warning 207, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 200332 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
625 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

UPDATE TO ZONES 120 121 125 AND 129

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.

PKZ197-201500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 960 MB LOW OVER KODIAK ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS
ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA TUE NIGHT. A 960 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK WILL MOVE TO 330 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WED AFTERNOON AT 966
MB AND THEN TO 90 NM NORTH OF KODIAK THU AFTERNOON AT 978 MB.

$$

PKZ120-201500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
625 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT BECOMING 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. STRONGER
GUSTS 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-201500-
RESURRECTION BAY
625 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT...GUSTS TO 45 KT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. SEAS 7
FT...EXCEPT 12 FT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...NORTH OF CAINES HEAD...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-201500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
625 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO SE
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-201500-
PASSAGE CANAL
625 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT DIMINISHING TO 4 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 

$$

PKZ130-201500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 30
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. SEAS 18 FT. EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...S
WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-201500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-201500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-201500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER
GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ141-201500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 201239
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

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.

PKZ197-210300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 965 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE TO 50 NM EAST OF
KODIAK AT 972 MB WED NIGHT THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY WHILE
WEAKENING TO 990 MB THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-210300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-210300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE MORNING THEN
BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-210300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING THEN
INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-210300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-210300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING THEN
BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-210300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-210300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-210300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING THEN
BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATER 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-210300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE MORNING THEN
BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 210009
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

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.

PKZ197-211500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 967 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 980 MB AS 
IT MOVES OVER THE NORTH END OF KODIAK ISLAND THU AFTERNOON. THE LOW 
WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT CONTINUES TO WEAKEN THROUGH FRI.

$$

PKZ120-211500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT DURING THE EVENING. WIND
DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-211500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD.
SEAS 2 FT EXCEPT 6 FT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-211500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR
HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-211500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 

$$

PKZ130-211500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-211500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-211500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-211500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ141-211500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT IN
ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 210131 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
430 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

UPDATE TO ZONES 121 130 AND 138

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.

PKZ197-211500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 967 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 980 MB AS 
IT MOVES OVER THE NORTH END OF KODIAK ISLAND THU AFTERNOON. THE LOW 
WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT CONTINUES TO WEAKEN THROUGH FRI.

$$

PKZ120-211500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT DURING THE EVENING. WIND
DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-211500-
RESURRECTION BAY
430 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD.
SEAS 2 FT EXCEPT 7 FT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-211500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR
HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-211500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 

$$

PKZ130-211500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
430 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT THIS EVENING. WINDS
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT SOUTHEAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-211500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-211500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
430 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-211500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ141-211500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST WED FEB 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT IN
ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 211228
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

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.

PKZ197-220300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 MB LOW 85 NM EAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 980 MB AS IT MOVES
OVER THE NORTH END OF KODIAK ISLAND THU AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT CONTINUES TO WEAKEN THROUGH FRI. 

$$

PKZ120-220300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-220300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-220300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-220300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-220300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-220300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
14 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-220300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-220300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-220300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 211426 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
530 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

UPDATED ZONE 130

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.

PKZ197-220300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 MB LOW 85 NM EAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 980 MB AS IT MOVES
OVER THE NORTH END OF KODIAK ISLAND THU AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT CONTINUES TO WEAKEN THROUGH FRI. 

$$

PKZ120-220300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-220300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-220300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-220300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-220300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
530 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-220300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
14 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-220300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-220300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-220300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 211610 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
700 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

UPDATED ZONES 121 140 AND 141

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.

PKZ197-220300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 MB LOW 85 NM EAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 980 MB AS IT MOVES
OVER THE NORTH END OF KODIAK ISLAND THU AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT CONTINUES TO WEAKEN THROUGH FRI. 

$$

PKZ120-220300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-220300-
RESURRECTION BAY
700 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N WIND 30 KT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 7 FT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-220300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-220300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-220300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
530 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-220300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
14 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-220300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-220300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
700 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-220300-
KACHEMAK BAY
700 AM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 220300 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU FEB 21 2008

CORRECTION TO SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ197-221500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK WILL DIMINISH TO 1002 MB 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF
KODIAK FRI AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATES OVER THE GULF SAT MORNING. A
1000 MB LOW MOVES TO 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-221500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-221500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 21 2008

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT SE WIND 20 KT SOUTH OF CAINES
HEAD. SEAS 2 FT EXCEPT 5 FT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-221500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-221500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST THU FEB 21 2008

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-221500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-221500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST THU FEB 21 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-221500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST THU FEB 21 2008

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-221500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 21 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-221500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 21 2008

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1240 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...ACTIVE STORM TRACK CONTINUES THIS
MORNING ACROSS MAINLAND ALASKA UNDER AN AMPLIFIED LONG-WAVE PATTERN
PATTERN OF TROUGH OVER THE BERING AND RIDGE OVER WESTERN U.S./CANADA.

SATELLITE IMAGE SHOWS TWO DEEP LOWS FOLLOWING THE UPPER FLOW FROM
THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC NORTHWARD TO THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. A 960 MB
LOW IS JUST EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND TRACKING TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST.
STORM FORCE WINDS ARE BEING OBSERVED AHEAD OF THE LOW FROM SHELIKOF
STRAIT TO THE BARREN ISLANDS TO THE NORTHERN GULF. STRONG GAP WINDS
HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND DOWNSLOPE SIGNATURE
(WARM CLOUD TOPS) ALONG THE WESTERN KENAI MOUNTAINS IS APPARENT IN
LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY. RADAR IMAGERY SHOWS PRECIPITATION HAS
OVERSPREAD MUCH OF COASTAL SOUTHCENTRAL AND IS OVERSPREADING
SOUTHWEST ALASKA. PRECIPITATION TYPE IS MAINLY RAIN OVER SOUTHCENTRAL
AND SNOW AS YOU HEAD FARTHER WEST OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THE NEXT
LOW IS NOT FAR BEHIND...AT 45N 157W (20Z) WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE
APPROACHING 960 MB AND TRACKING NORTHEASTWARD. A DECAYING LOW IS
SPINNING EAST OF ADAK WITH A SLOW SOUTHWARD MOVEMENT PRODUCING A
FEW SNOW SHOWERS IN ITS VICINITY. COLD ADVECTION SHOWERS ARE EVIDENT
BEHIND THE LOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL TO WESTERN BERING.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 15Z QUIKSCAT WIND
IMAGE SHOWS NAM IS TOO FAR NORTH WITH THE LOW CENTER WHILE THE
GFS/UKMET/ECMWF ARE ALL VERY CLOSE. NAM IS ALSO ABOUT 8 MB TOO
WEAK WHILE THE OTHER MODELS ARE JUST A FEW MILLIBARS TOO WEAK.
THEREFORE...PREFER THE GLOBAL MODELS OVER THE NAM. NAM ALSO APPEARS
TO BE THE ODD MAN OUT IN TRACK OF NEXT LOW...ALTHOUGH IT IS STILL
IN THE VICINITY OF THE OTHER MODELS. THERE IS FAIR RUN-TO-RUN
CONSISTENCY WITH THIS TRACK SO NO MAJOR CHANGES WILL BE MADE TO
EXISTING FORECAST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...GREATEST IMPACT OF THE CURRENT STORM SYSTEM
MOVING THROUGH THE REGION WILL BE WIND. AS THE REMNANTS OF THE
OCCLUDED FRONT REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS AFTERNOON EXPECT
STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS ALONG THE COAST WITH WARNING
LEVEL WINDS THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARMS. WHILE THE
LOW TRACK IS REMAINS OVER OR EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND EXPECT STRONGEST
WINDS THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND EAST TURNAGAIN ARM. THEN AS THE LOW
MOVES WEST OF KODIAK ISLAND THIS EVENING STRONGEST WINDS WILL SHIFT
TO WEST TURNAGAIN ARM AS A TIGHT EAST-WEST PRESSURE GRADIENT SETS UP.

THE FRONT WILL COMPLETELY FALL APART AT THE SURFACE...BUT MOVE INLAND
ALOFT TONIGHT. THERE WILL ALSO BE SHARP PRESSURE RISES THROUGH THE
NIGHT AS THE LOW DEPARTS AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ALONG THE COAST
AHEAD OF THE NEXT LOW MOVING TOWARD THE GULF. THIS WILL RESULT IN
WIDESPREAD GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL BEGINNING THIS
EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. WILL EXTEND
HIGH WIND WARNING FOR WESTERN TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE ANCHORAGE
HILLSIDE TO RUN THROUGH THE NIGHT. THESE WINDS ALONG WITH WARM
ADVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN A DAY SIMILAR
TO SUNDAY...WITH TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S
ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION TONIGHT. THE NEXT STORM WILL NOT ALLOW FOR
MUCH OF A BREAK IN THE WEATHER WITH PRECIPITATION AND WINDS
ASSOCIATED WITH NEW LOW MOVING INTO COASTAL REGIONS BY LATE
WEDNESDAY. THIS NEXT LOW WILL INITIALLY TAKE A SIMILAR TRACK TO THE
CURRENT SYSTEM...BUT WILL STALL OUT IN THE BARREN ISLANDS REGION
LATE THURSDAY AS THE TROUGH REFORMS FARTHER EAST AND A RIDGE BEGINS
TO BUILD OUT WEST. THEREFORE...DO NOT LOOK FOR A REPEAT OF WIDESPREAD
WINDS AND WARMTH.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD WESTWARD ACROSS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS
AHEAD OF THE LOW WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...MAINLY
ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST WHERE TEMPERATURES ARE COLDEST.
MEANWHILE...NEAR THE ALEUTIAN AND ALASKA RANGES TEMPERATURES WILL
BE WARM ENOUGH FOR RAIN. PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY MIX WITH OR
CHANGE TO SNOW OVERNIGHT AS SOMEWHAT COLDER AIR ALOFT MOVES BACK IN.
HOWEVER...PRESSURE RISES BEHIND THE LOW WILL RESULT IN GUSTY
SOUTHEASTERLIES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING WHICH WILL
PROVIDE LOTS OF MIXING AND KEEP SURFACE TEMPERATURES FAIRLY WARM.
DRYING WILL OCCUR BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE LOW PULLS AWAY.
THE NEXT LOW WILL SPREAD MOISTURE INTO BRISTOL BAY BY WEDNESDAY
EVENING...BUT AS THE LOW STALLS IN THE BARREN ISLAND REGION THURSDAY
WILL NOT SEE AS MUCH PRECIPITATION AS WITH THE CURRENT SYSTEM AND
THE CHARACTER OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE MORE SHOWERY. COLD
ADVECTION WILL MOVE IN AT WEEKS END AS RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE BERING.
COMBINATION OF THE COLD ADVECTION WITH WEAK UPPER DISTURBANCES WILL
SET UP A SHOWERY REGIME.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DECAYING LOW NEAR ATKA WILL FINALLY SINK
SOUTH AND DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A WEAK UPPER SHORT-WAVE OVER THE
WESTERN BERING WILL CROSS THE BERING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WHILE A
RIDGE BEGINS TO BUILD BEHIND IT. COLD ADVECTION WILL INCREASE BEHIND
THIS SHORT-WAVE RESULTING IN SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE
CENTRAL BERING THROUGH THURSDAY AND EASTERN BERING THROUGH FRIDAY.
CALM WEATHER WILL SET UP UNDER THE BUILDING RIDGE ACROSS THE CENTRAL
BERING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...PATTERN CHANGE LOOKS TO BE ON TRACK FOR LATE
THIS WEEK AS THE TROUGH SWINGS EASTWARD TO THE GULF AND A RIDGE
BUILDS OVER THE BERING SEA. THIS WILL RESULT IN COOLER AND DRIER
WEATHER ACROSS MAINLAND ALASKA BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND. ITS TOO
EARLY TO TELL WHETHER THIS NEW PATTERN WILL HANG AROUND FOR A
WHILE OR CONTINUE TO PROGRESS AND EVOLVE.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING...101 AND 125.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...120 125 129 130 132 139 140 141.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY... 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB FEB 08