Gale Warning 885, NWS Anchorage, AK

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2009

MILDER WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY WIND AND PRECIPITATION ABOUT SUMS IT UP
FOR THE NEXT 4 OR 5 DAYS. FORECAST MODELS JUMPING AROUND FROM ONE
RUN/DAY TO THE NEXT SO I WONT BOTHER EVEN MENTIONING MUCH PAST THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.

BLIZZARD WARNING OVER FOR THE SOUTHWEST COAST AS SLOWLY WEAKENING LOW
CENTER NOW JUST NORTH OF COLD BAY MOVES NORTHEAST TO THE GREATER KING
SALMON VICINITY MONDAY MORNING.

NICE OVER RUNNING HAS BROUGHT FAIR SNOW AMOUNTS...4 TO 8 INCHES
WESTERN COOK INLET SUSITNA VALLEY AREAS WITH ALL THE SNOW FALLING
WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY. MODEL FORECAST FOR KENAI PENINSULA AND
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND PREDICT 2 TO 4 FT OF SNOW EAST OF THE
SEWARD HIGHWAY ABOVE THE 2000 FT LEVEL.

CHINOOK PATTERN ALONG CHUGACH MOUNTAINS WILL LIMIT PRECIPITATION FROM
ANCHOR POINT NORTH TO PALMER. UPCOMING WEEK LOOKS STORMY WITH SEVERAL
STRONG CHINOOK WINDS EVENTS LOOMING.

SEVERAL POLAR TYPE LOWS TO FORM AND DROP SOUTH TOWARD THE
ALEUTIANS/PRIBILOFS AS ARCTIC AIR STAYS LOCKED IN THE BERING. NEXT
BIG STORM FROM THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF
STRONG WINDS AND SNOW  OUT WEST LATE MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH ZONE 101 AND 125
MARINE...STORM AREA 120
GALE AREAS 125 129 130 132 138 140 141 150 155 165 170 171 179 180
AND 185.
FIRE WEATHER...0

PERCY NOV 09