Gale Warning 701, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK61 PAFC 281246
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 28 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.

PKZ399-290300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 971 MB LOW NEAR 55N 153W WILL MOVE TO 61N 148W AT 1003 MB MONDAY
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ351-290300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-290300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT BUILDING TO 27 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK61 PAFC 282121 CCA
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1220 PM AKST FRI NOV 28 2008

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ399-290300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 976 MB LOW NEAR 56N 151W WILL MOVE TO 60N 149W AT 990 MB SAT
AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN DRIFT INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND EARLY
SUN MORNING.
$$

PKZ351-290300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-290300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT BUILDING TO 27 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK61 PAFC 290004
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 28 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.

PKZ399-291500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 976 MB LOW NEAR 56N 151W WILL MOVE TO 60N 149W AT 990 MB SAT
AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN DRIFT INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SUN
MORNING.

$$

PKZ351-291500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT
BUILDING TO 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-291500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT
BUILDING TO 32 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 32 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK61 PAFC 291240
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 29 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.

PKZ399-300300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 987 MB LOW NEAR 59N 149W WILL MOVE TO 61N 148W AS 991 MB SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE
SATURDAY NIGHT.  A 1004 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 59N 149W SUNDAY
MORNING AND DRIFT 58N 145W SUNDAY EVENING AND DISSIPATE. 
$$

PKZ351-300300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-300300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK61 PAFC 300002
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 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.

PKZ399-301500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 995 MB LOW NEAR 61N 148W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND
DISSIPATE SUN. A 1004 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 59N 146W SUN
MORNING AND DRIFT TO 59N 141W MON AFTERNOON AT 1020 MB.

$$

PKZ351-301500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-301500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO W WIND 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK61 PAFC 301249
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 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.

PKZ399-010300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 1003 MB LOW NEAR 61N 147W WILL DRIFT TO 60N 141W SUNDAY NIGHT AND
DISSIPATE MONDAY MORNING.  
$$

PKZ351-010300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-010300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK61 PAFC 010023
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 30 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.

PKZ399-011500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 1006 MB LOW IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND DISSIPATES OVER THE
SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF ALASKA MONDAY NIGHT. A 1001 MB LOW MOVES TO NEAR
50N 145W TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ351-011500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-011500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.   

$$

000 
FZAK61 PAFC 011244
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 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.

PKZ399-020300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA INTO MONDAY NIGHT.

A 1003 MB LOW MOVES TO NEAR 50N 145W TUESDAY EVENING. 
$$

PKZ351-020300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-020300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AKST THU NOV 27 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...THE MODELS SEEM TO BE HANDLING THE LARGE LOW
SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA THAT IS HEADING FOR PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND ON SATURDAY QUITE WELL. THERE IS SOME DIFFERENCES ON SATURDAY
WITH THE SPEED THIS LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SOUND. THE GFS IS
REALLY BLASTING IT THROUGH QUICKLY WHILE THE NAM HOLDS PROBABLY TOO
FAR BACK. THE UKMET SOLUTION ACTUALLY LOOKS THE BEST WITH IT HOLDING
THE LOW IN THE SOUND UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. THE NAM KEEPS IT IN THE
VICINITY OF THE SOUND EVEN LONGER. THERE IS NO REASON TO EXPECT THIS
LOW TO MOVE THROUGH THE SOUND QUICKLY AND IT IS EXPECTED TO LINGER A
LITTLE AND WEAKEN THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
THE NEXT LOW OF NOTE WILL ENTER THE WESTERN BERING SEA FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND THEN BE ABSORBED INTO A LARGE LOW MOVING TOWARD THE
ALEUTIANS FROM THE SOUTHWEST THIS WEEKEND. THE MODELS ARE IMPROVING
WITH THE SOLUTION TO THIS BERING SEA LOW. HOWEVER THERE IS STILL A
SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE GFS AND EUROPEAN MODELS. THE GFS
IS KEEPING THE LOW MOVING INTO THE BERING SEA INTACT FOR TOO LONG.
THE DYNAMICS SUPPORT THIS LOW BEING WASHED OUT INTO A TROUGH AS THE
UKMET AND ECMWF SHOW SO THOSE SOLUTIONS ARE PREFERRED FROM SATURDAY
ONWARD IN THE BERING SEA AREAS.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE MAJOR WEATHER FEATURE IS THE 955 MB
LOW THAT IS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS LOW IS BEGINNING TO
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST AFTER BEING DOWN TO 947 MB ON THE
SURFACE ANALYSIS FROM YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. THE JET STREAM IS SOUTH OF
THE FORECAST AND QUITE STRONG AT 250 MB WITH WINDS NEARING 200 KT IN
PLACES. THIS JET STREAM WILL REMAIN ZONAL ALONG 40N AND SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS WILL ALLOW ANOTHER STRONG LOW
TO DEVELOP AND THEN HEAD TOWARD THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS THIS WEEKEND.
IN SHORT...A VERY ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL REMAIN WELL INTO NEXT
WEEK.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THIS SYSTEM IS BRINGING LOTS OF WEATHER AND
LOTS OF QUESTIONS AS TO PRECIPITATION TYPE IN THE GULF OF ALASKA
COASTAL AREAS AND INTO THE COOK INLET AREA. KODIAK ISLAND IS GETTING
THE FIRST DOSE OF THIS SYSTEM IN THE GULF AREA AND IS REMAINING SNOW
AS COLD AIR IN THE INTERIOR OF THE ISLAND IS STILL BEING ENTRAINED
OVER THE COAST. WHEN WINDS GET SHIFTED FROM OVER THE WATER THE RAIN
WILL BEGIN TO MIX IN...PROBABLY SOMETIME THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM
HAS ENOUGH WARM AIR TO TURN THE SNOW IN THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA
INTO RAIN. SNOW WILL BE THE PREDOMINANT PRECIPITATION TYPE IN THE
COOK INLET REGION THOUGH THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN
THE ANCHORAGE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT WITH THIS SYSTEM. THERE IS ALSO A
GOOD CHANCE OF RAIN MOVING INTO THE HOMER AREA FRIDAY.

FARTHER WEST THIS SYSTEM IS BRINGING IN STRONG WINDS TO THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. THERE HAS BEEN SOME CONSIDERATION
GIVEN AS TO WHETHER BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP IN THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS OR THE ALASKA PENINSULA. AT THIS TIME IT LOOKS LIKE THE LOW
WILL TRACK FAR ENOUGH SOUTH THAT THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL NOT GET
THESE CONDITIONS. WHILE IT STILL LOOKS LIKE THE THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
WILL NOT GET DOWN TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUTCH HARBOR SHOULD BE
WATCHED THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THERE IS STILL A
POSSIBILITY THESE CONDITIONS COULD DEVELOP.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE SOUND ON SATURDAY
THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT IT WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE
ANCHORAGE AREA.
THE OVERALL PATTERN WILL KEEP MOVING STORMS INTO THE BERING SEA.
THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT THERE WILL BE A RIDGE BUILDING ALONG THE
NORTH AMERICAN COAST AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 120 130 138 140 150 155 160 165 170 171 172 179 180.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 160 179 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NOV 08