Gale Warning 36, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 011246
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST FRI FEB 1 2008

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.

PKZ499-020300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 973 MB LOW NEAR 51N 176E WILL MOVE TO 52N 166E AT 975 MB FRI
AFTERNOON AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT. A SERIES OF
WEAK LOWS WILL FORM NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA
AND THEN MOVE EAST FRI THROUGH SAT. 

$$

PKZ411-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST FRI FEB 1 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 29 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 56N...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. S OF
56N...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...E TO SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST FRI FEB 1 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 19 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
W. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST FRI FEB 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N OF 54N...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT. S OF
54N...SE TO SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 55N...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. S OF 55N...W 
TO SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E TO S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST FRI FEB 1 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.

.SAT...E TO NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 020005
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST FRI FEB 1 2008

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.

PKZ499-021500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 975 MB LOW NEAR 52N 167E WILL MOVE TO 55N 164E AT 990 MB SUN
AFTERNOON. A 986 MB LOW NEAR 52N 163W WILL MOVE TO 53N 147W FRI
NIGHT. A 997 MB LOW NEAR 47N 174W SAT AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 53N 
167W AT 990 MB SUN AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST FRI FEB 1 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST FRI FEB 1 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST FRI FEB 1 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST FRI FEB 1 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 021253
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST SAT FEB 2 2008

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.

PKZ499-030300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 981 MB LOW NEAR 52N 165E WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 995 MB. A 996 MB LOW 45N 177W WILL MOVE 
TO 54N 169W SUNDAY NIGHT AS 989 MB. 

$$

PKZ411-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST SAT FEB 2 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SAT FEB 2 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
W. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SAT FEB 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...IN THE MORNING...E TO NE WIND 25 KT N OF 55N...WITH W TO SW
WIND 25 KT S OF 55N. IN THE AFTERNOON...WIND BECOMING SE 15 TO 30 KT
OVER THE WHOLE AREA. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE 
EVENING. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. 
.SUN...E TO NE WIND 15 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST SAT FEB 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...E TO NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 030056
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST SAT FEB 2 2008

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.

PKZ499-031500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 981 MB LOW NEAR 52N 165E WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 991 MB. A 996 MB LOW 47N 174W WILL MOVE 
TO 54N 156W MON AFTERNOON AS 993 MB LOW.
$$

PKZ411-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST SAT FEB 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS NORTH OF 56N. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
NORTH OF 55N. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SAT FEB 2 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SAT FEB 2 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...STRONGEST EAST OF 176W. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT...STRONGEST EAST OF 176W. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST SAT FEB 2 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 031258
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

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.

PKZ499-040300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 986 MB LOW NEAR 52N 173W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 55N 174W MON MORNING AT
991 MB THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE BY TUE MORNING. A
986 MB LOW NEAR 53N 166E WILL WEAKEN TO 992 MB NEAR 54N 163E MON
NIGHT. A LARGE 958 MB LOW NEAR 42N 170E MON MORNING WILL MOVE TO 48N
178W MON NIGHT AT 964 MB. 
$$

PKZ411-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST SUN FEB 3 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM AST THU JAN 31 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE SLOWLY IMPROVING AND BECOMING MORE
CONSISTENT. LATEST RUNS KEEP THE LOWS AT OR JUST SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS AS THEY DEVELOP ALONG THE JET. THIS IS GOOD SINCE IT IS THE
SOLUTION THAT HAS BEEN USED THE LAST FEW DAYS IN THE FORECASTS AS THE
MODELS WERE CHANGING SIGNIFICANTLY FROM RUN TO RUN. IN PARTICULAR THE
GFS HAS STABILIZED AND IS THE BASIC GUIDANCE FOR THE FORECAST
PACKAGES TODAY.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...STRONGEST PART OF THE 250 MB JET
CONTINUES TO BE OFF EASTERN ASIA OUT TO AROUND 170E. IT THEN WEAKENS
SOME AS IT SKIRTS JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND THE GULF OF
ALASKA. THE BIGGEST LOW IN THE AREA IS NEAR KISKA AND SITUATED IN THE
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. THIS LOW WILL DRIFT WESTWARD AS THE UPPER TROUGH
AMPLIFIES OVER THE FAR WESTERN BERING SEA. THIS AMPLIFICATION WILL
COINCIDE WITH THE BUILDING OF THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA THAT WILL PUSH THE JET FARTHER NORTH AND INCREASE ITS SPEED
TO OVER 150 KT THIS WEEKEND.
THE OCCLUDED FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW IN THE WEST IS MOVING
ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA.
A WEAK SHORT WAVE IS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON AND
MOVING EASTWARD. THIS WAVE HAS BROUGHT SOME MID LEVEL CLOUDS BUT NO
PRECIPITATION.
HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE EXTENDS OUT OF THE YUKON THROUGH
SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THEN OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS HIGH
PRESSURE WILL MAINLY REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
A WEAK LOW ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST IS ENHANCING WINDS ALONG THE
COAST. THIS LOW WILL PERSIST FOR ANOTHER DAY BEFORE FINALLY
DISSIPATING.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...AREAS OF FOG AND STRATUS WILL DEVELOP IN
MAINLAND ALASKA AGAIN...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COASTS OR IN VALLEYS.
PRECIPITATION WILL BE LIMITED TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS ALONG THE FRONT.
THOMPSON PASS HAS HAS A WIND CHILL ADVISORY THE LAST FEW DAYS WITH
STRONG WINDS AND TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO DROPPING WIND CHILLS TO 40
BELOW. THIS IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY IMPROVE AS THE GRADIENT WILL RELAX
AND WINDS DECREASE TONIGHT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...NOT A LOT OF CHANGE IN THE OVERALL PATTERN FOR
MOST OF THE AREA. PRECIPITATION WILL BE PUSHED A LITTLE FARTHER NORTH
THIS WEEKEND IN RESPONSE TO THE JET STREAM AND LOW PRESSURE TRACK
MOVING NORTHWARD. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE INTERIOR
OF THE STATE. THE OVERALL PATTERN CHANGE IS SO LITTLE THAT AT 120
HOURS OUT IT LOOKS A LOT LIKE IT DOES FOR THE MODEL INITIALIZATION.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 172 175 176.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JAN 08