Storm Warning 89, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 031838 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
938 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

UPDATED ZONE 165

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.

PKZ199-040300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 964 MB LOW 45 NM WEST OF NIKOLSKI WILL WEAKEN TO 977 MB 60 NM 
NORTH OF SAINT PAUL MON EVENING THEN DISSIPATE 60 NM WEST OF 
HOOPER BAY TUE NIGHT. A 979 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF ADAK WILL 
WEAKEN TO 985 MB 150 NM SOUTH OF ATKA TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
655 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
938 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
655 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.  
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
655 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
655 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
655 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 040056
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST MON MAR 3 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.

PKZ199-041500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 973 MB LOW NEAR SAINT PAUL WILL WEAKEN TO 991 MB AS IT MOVES TO 
85 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT MATTHEW TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE 
TUE NIGHT AND WED. A 981 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE 
TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRENGTH. A 992 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE 
TO 65 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY TUE NIGHT AT 986 MB AND THEN REMAIN 
NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WED. 

$$

PKZ150-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT LATE
EVENING. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 
50 KT IN THE EVENING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT.
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT EAST OF ATKA ON
THE PACIFIC SIDE IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...STRONGEST TOWARD ATTU. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST MON MAR 3 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 45 KT BY LATE 
EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT IN 
ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS IN OKAY AGREEMENT THROUGH 60 HOURS.
MINIMAL CHANGES MADE TO FORECAST PACKAGE BEYOND 00Z THU. GFS
INITIALIZED BEST OF THE LOT.

.EASTERN DOMAIN...
WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVING ACROSS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL KICK OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS TODAY AND
TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA EXITS EASTWARD INTO
WESTERN CANADA BY THURSDAY EVENING. A WEAKENING OCCLUDED FRONT PASSES
OVER KODIAK ISLAND TODAY THEN STALLS OUT OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND
THE CENTRAL GULF THIS EVENING. A SECOND OCCLUDED FRONT WILL BE
APPROACHING THE GULF OF ALASKA FROM THE SOUTH TUE EVENING.
GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH THE USUAL CHANNELED AREAS OF
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA DEVELOPING THIS MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT. LOCALIZED GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH THROUGH PORTAGE
VALLEY ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE. CHANCE OF SNOW ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

.WESTERN DOMAIN...
A 964 MB LOW 45 NM WEST OF NIKOLSKI WILL WEAKEN TO 977 MB 60 NM NORTH
OF SAINT PAUL MON EVENING THEN DISSIPATE 60 NM WEST OF HOOPER BAY TUE
NIGHT. ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT EXTENDS THROUGH BOTH THE PRIBILOFS
AND ALASKA PENINSULA. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD AND
EASTWARD TODAY. BLIZ CONDITIONS AT SAINT PAUL AND SAINT GEORGE WILL
IMPROVE TOWARD NOON AS DAYTIME TEMPS CREEP ABOVE FREEZING AND WINDS
SPEEDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. MODERATE RAIN AT COLD BAY AND SAND POINT
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY THEN TAPER OFF TOWARD EVENING.
SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN MAINLAND THIS EVENING AS THE
FRONT MOVES INLAND. A 979 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO
985 MB 150 NM SOUTH OF ATKA TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL
PREDOMINATE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS.

.OUTLOOK...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE HOLDS OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND MAINLAND ALASKA
THROUGH AT LEAST 72 HOURS. BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE
CHUKCHI AND BERING SEAS HOLDS AS WELL. PATTERN IS CONDUCIVE TO
DEVELOPS NEW LOWS IN THE NORTH PACIFIC AND TRACKING THEM NORTHWARD
TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA OR KODIAK ISLAND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD 195
MARINE...GALE 130 132 138 140 150 155 160 165 170 172 176 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

ASB MAR 08