Storm Warning 53, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 071919 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1015 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

UPDATED AREAS 170 AND 171

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-080300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL DISSIPATE 140 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR
FRI AFTERNOON. A LARGE 955 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI MORNING
WILL MAINTAIN INTENSITY AS IT MOVES TO 180 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA BY SAT
MORNING. A 981 MB LOW 540 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY THU EVENING WILL
BECOME A 973 MB 360 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY BY FRI MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 17 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-080300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-080300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-080300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. AREAS OF HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-080300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT.

$$

PKZ170-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
1015 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-080300-
UNALASKA BAY
1015 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-080300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-080300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-080300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. AREAS OF HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11
FT. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-080300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 080008
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-081500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR
THU NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 955 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTHWEST OF 
SHEMYA THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 960 MB
SAT AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN 
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM AST WED FEB 6 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL IN THE SHORT TERM AND WITH
THE OVERALL PATTERN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE DIFFERENCES IN THE
MODELS START AROUND 72 HOURS OUT AND DEAL WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE
LOW THAT WILL BE AFFECTING THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE DIFFERENCES CAN BE
SUMMED UP BY THE GFS AND NAM ARE MOVING THE LOW INTO THE EASTERN GULF
NEAR THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS BY SATURDAY WHILE THE ECMWF HAS IT
REMAINING TO THE SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND SATURDAY. AFTER CLOSE
EXAMINATION OF THE TWO SOLUTIONS THE GFS IS FAVORED DUE TO THE WAY IT
FITS BETTER IN CONJUNCTION TO THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERNS. WITH A STRONG
LOW SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY SATURDAY A MORE EASTERLY
POSITIONING OF A LOW IS PREFERRED. IN ADDITION TO THE THE GS HAS BEEN
STABLE WITH ITS SOLUTIONS THE PAST FEW RUNS.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE PERSISIT OVER THE
ALASK INTERIOR AND THE NORTHERN BERING SEA. THE FRONTAL ZONE REMAINS
ALONG THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. THE
TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST ALSO PERSISTS AND IS CAUSING SOME
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE NORTHERN GULF.
THE JET STREAM REMAINS SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA AND WILL REMAIN SO
INTO THE WEEKEND.
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND NORTH GULF
COAST. THIS TROUGH WILL MOVE EASTWARD OVERNIGHT AND ALLOW UPPER LEVEL
NORTHWEST FLOW TO INCREASE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE INCREASED UPPER LEVEL FLOW IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE IN THE INTERIOR AND TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH
GULF COAST WILL COMBINE TO INCREASE GAP WINDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST TONIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH WARNING LEVELS THROUGH
THOMPSON PASS AND THE COPPER RIVER DELTA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING. OTHER WINDS AREAS SUCH AS THE MATANUSKA RIVER VALLEY WILL
ALSO REMAIN WINDY INTO THURSDAY.
SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE OVER THE ALEUTIANS ISLANDS AS THE FRONTAL ZONE
REMAINS STATIONARY IN THE AREA. THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE TO
HAVE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES BUT THE STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE
LOWER PRESSURE ALONG THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND THE RIDGE IN THE
NORTHERN BERING SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING STIFF EASTERLY WINDS..AND
PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW ON SAINT GEORGE ISLAND.
STIFF NORTHEAST WINDS AND TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE
IN THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AS WIND CHILL READINGS GET DOWN TO 40 BELOW OR
COLDER.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...LITTLE CHANGE IN THE FORECAST INTO THE WEEKEND.
THE ONLY EXCEPTION WILL BE AROUND KODIAK ISLAND WHERE THE LOW MOVING
INTO THE GULF WILL BRING IN A CHANCE OF SNOW BY THURSDAY NIGHT AND
SNOW WILL BE LIKELY FRIDAY. WINDS MAY ALSO BE A FACTOR AND CAUSE
BLOWING SNOW.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 131 135.
MARINE...GALE 132 150 155 165 170 172 175 176 179.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 120 - 141 160 165 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

FEB 08