Gale Warning 302, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 171529 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
730 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

UPDATED AREAS 150 AND 155

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-180200-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH THU
MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL DISSIPATE TUE.
$$

PKZ150-180200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
730 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
$$

PKZ155-180200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
730 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-180200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-180200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-180200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-180200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-180200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-180200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-180200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 172352
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-181400-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH THU. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN BERING SEA THU.

$$

PKZ150-181400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT...GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-181400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT...GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-181400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-181400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-181400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-181400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-181400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-181400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-181400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-181400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-181400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-181400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODEL ARE DOING WELL WITH THE OVERALL PATTERN
WHICH WILL NOT BE CHANGING FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK. THIS PATTERN IS A
SITUATION WHERE DETAILS WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER IN THE GULF OF
ALASKA AREA. THE GFS IS LOOKING GOOD IN THE WESTERN AREAS WITH A
SLIGHT PREFERENCE FOR THE NAM IN THE EAST DUE TO THE SMALL SCALE
FEATURES.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE EXTENDS OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA AND INTO EASTERN RUSSIA. A COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
IS EXTENDING OVER THE MAINLAND PART OF THE STATE INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA. THE COMBINATION IS GIVING GOOD UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT FOR WINDS
OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THE SURFACE HIGH JUST
NORTHWEST OF BARROW WITH A COMPLEX LOW IN THE GULF IS CREATING A
STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE STATE. THE DETAILS OF THIS COMPLEX
LOW WILL DETERMINE THE WEATHER IN AREAS ALONG AND NEAR THE GULF FOR
MOST OF THE WEEK.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...FOR AN OVERALL PATTERN THAT WILL NOT CHANGE
MUCH THERE CAN BE LARGE CHANGES IN THE WEATHER IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF
TIME AS A SMALL LOW SPINS UP IN THE LOW COMPLEX AND BRINGS MODERATE
SNOWFALL OVER AN AREA AND THEN CLEARS OUT AGAIN SHORTLY. THESE ARE
THE DETAILS THAT WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED CLOSELY OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.
STRONG WINDS IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND ACROSS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WILL PERSIST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AS
WELL. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL ALSO BE PREVALENT IN THESE AREAS
INTO TUESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE UPPER LEVEL LONG WAVE PATTERN DOES NOT
CHANGE MUCH UNTIL THE WEEKEND WHICH WILL KEEP THINGS ON THE COLDER
SIDE THROUGH LATE IN THE WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 120 130 150 155 160 165 180
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 130 132 138 140 141 150 155 160 165
                              179 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

MAR 09