Gale Warning 49, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 080233 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

CORRECTED ZONE 150 FREEZING SPRAY

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.

PKZ199-081500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 978 MB LOW 460 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 986 MB 130 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE
NORTHWEST BERING THROUGH FRIDAY.
$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 
FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR SHORE. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR SHORE. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT.  FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...WEST OF SHEMYA ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. EAST OF
SHEMYA ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT.  SEAS 12 FT.  SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 081305
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 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.

PKZ199-090300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 975 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF NIKOLSKI WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB OVER
THE GULF BY FRI. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 250
NM SOUTHEAST OF NIKOLSKI AT 990 MB FRI NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
REMAIN OVER THE NORTHWEST BERING THROUGH FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS REGARDING THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW
EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WHILE
MODELS ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT THROUGH FRIDAY...SIGNIFICANT
DIFFERENCES ARISE AFTERWARDS. MODEL DISAGREEMENT PERTAINS MAINLY TO
THE STRENGTH...TIMING AND EVOLUTION OF THE LOW AS IT MOVES INTO THE
GULF THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY. THE FORECAST PACKAGE THIS
AFTERNOON IS BASED ON THE ECMWF...AS IT HAS BEEN THE MOST CONSISTENT
PERFORMER RECENTLY.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA CONTINUES TO SUPPLY COLD
AIR OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. A TROUGH IN THE GULF OF ALASKA IS
WEAKENING...GRADUALLY RELAXING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE
MOUNTAINS. ELSEWHERE LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST.

AT THE UPPER LEVELS A LOW IS CENTERED OVER THE YUKON TERRITORY...WITH
A TROUGH EXTENDING THROUGH CENTRAL ALASKA. THIS TROUGH WILL SLOWLY
DROP SOUTH THROUGH THURSDAY AS THE PARENT UPPER LOW LIFTS TOWARD THE
NORTHEAST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

.SOUTHCENTRAL...
CLEAR...COLD AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK. TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND COPPER RIVER BASIN REMAIN
IN THE NEGATIVE 20 TO 50 RANGE. GIVEN SUCH COLD TEMPERATURES ONLY
LIGHT WINDS ARE NEEDED TO DROP WIND CHILLS BELOW -40 DEGREES.
ACCORDINGLY...A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY FOR
THOMPSON PASS. CLOUDS SHOULD BEGIN FILTERING INTO THE AREA BY
THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF. SNOW WILL
BEGIN TO IMPACT KODIAK BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON ALTHOUGH LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES ALONG THE REST OF THE GULF
COAST WILL BE ON THE UPSWING FRIDAY AS MOISTURE INCREASES AHEAD OF
THE APPROACHING LOW. INLAND AREAS WILL ALSO SEE SOME RELIEF FROM THE
COLD BY FRIDAY...ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD STILL REMAIN BELOW
NORMAL.

.SOUTHWEST...
BRISK NORTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK
ACROSS MOST OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. COLD TEMPERATURES COUPLED WITH
MODERATE WINDS HAVE RESULTED IN WIDESPREAD WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 50
DEGREES BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA THROUGH FRIDAY. CLOUDS AND MOISTURE WILL BE ON THE
INCREASE THURSDAY NIGHT...MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALASKA
PENINSULA...AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF. OTHERWISE EXPECT
THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA TO REMAIN DRY AND COLD AS WE
APPROACH THE WEEKEND.

.ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA...
COLD NORTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF THE CHAIN THROUGH
FRIDAY. INCREASED COVERAGE OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR OVER THE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS AS THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW PASSES TO THE
SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE BY
THE END OF THE WEEK...WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND MODERATE WINDS
PREVAILING.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED...CONFIDENCE IN THE LONG TERM REMAINS LOW AS
THE MODELS STRUGGLE WITH THE EVOLUTION OF UPCOMING SYSTEMS. OVERALL
EXPECT STORM SYSTEMS TO MOVE NORTH THROUGH THE GULF. THIS WILL RESULT
IN INCREASED MOISTURE AND WARMING ALONG COASTAL AREAS...EVENTUALLY
SPREADING FURTHER INLAND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...
MARINE...
FIRE WEATHER...

NRH/AB JAN 09