Small Craft Advisory 577, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 260247 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA...UPDATED
650 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009

UPDATED ZONE 150.

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.

PKZ199-261400-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 MB LOW AT 54N 156W MOVES NORTH OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA SAT
EVENING AND INTO BRISTOL BAY EARLY SUN MORNING WHILE WEAKENING TO 
999 MB. A 990 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MOVES NORTHEAST OVER DUTCH
HARBOR BY EARLY MON MORNING AND THEN TO 65 NM EAST OF ST PAUL BY MON
NIGHT WEAKENING TO 1000 MB.

$$

PKZ150-261400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
650 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-261400-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS 
9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-261400-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-261400-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-261400-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-261400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-261400-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-261400-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-261400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-261400-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-261400-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-261400-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 261142
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 26 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.

PKZ199-270200-
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 26 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 MB LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL DISSIPATE 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SUN NIGHT. A 988 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTHWEST OF
DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 75 NM NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 999 MB
MON MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT
1007 MB MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-270200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 26 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-270200-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 26 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-270200-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 26 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY... E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER
GUSTS 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 25 
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-270200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 26 2009

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-270200-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 26 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-270200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 26 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...WIND BECOMING NE AND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-270200-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 26 2009

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-270200-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 26 2009

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-270200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 26 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-270200-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 26 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-270200-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 26 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-270200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 26 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009

.MODEL DISCUSSION...SYNOPTIC MODEL INITIALIZATIONS REASONABLE WITH
EXCEPTION OF WEAKENING LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND THIS MORNING.
DEVELOPING LOW CENTER NEAR KODIAK IS HANDLED WELL BY MODELS.
SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES OCCUR WITH NEXT CENTER APPROACHING THE AK PEN
TUE. GFS/ECMWF HAVE THE MOST CONSISTENT AND REASONABLE SOLUTIONS WITH
THIS SYSTEM.

.UPPER LEVELS...
THERE APPEARS TO BE VERY LITTLE CHANGE IN THE OVERALL 500 MB PATTERN
THROUGH MID WEEK. THE LONG WAVE EXTENDING THROUGH THE BERING SEA AND
THE NORTH PACIFIC BETWEEN 180 AND 160W HOLDS IN PLACE AS THE RIDGE
SLOWLY BUILDS NORTH ALONG 130-140W.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.EAST...UPPER 980S LOW CENTER SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND THIS MORNING IS
MOVING RAPIDLY NORTH AND SHOULD BE IN BRISTOL BAY EARLY SUN MORNING.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTH GULF COAST TONIGHT AND A WEAK
THERMAL TROUGH CONTINUES INLAND. GALES ARE EXPECTED IN THE OFFSHORE
AND SEVERAL COASTAL MARINE AREAS THROUGH TONIGHT. RESULTANT STRONG
GAP FLOWS ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL
INCREASE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS IN THE MARINE
AREAS SHOULD DIMINISH ON SUN...HOWEVER GAP FLOWS WILL REMAIN BRISK
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH GULF THIS EVENING
WILL GENERALLY FALL ALONG THE GULF COAST AND SE EXPOSURES. SE
DOWNSLOPE SHOULD KEEP PRECIPITATION TO A MINIMUM IN VALLEY SECTIONS.

.WEST...A SERIES OF EMBEDDED LOWS IN THE LONG WAVE PATTERN WILL
CONTINUE UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER WESTERN ALASKA THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK. LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY TONIGHT AND WEAKENS
AS IT TRACKS ACROSS COASTAL SW ALASKA SUN. THIS CENTER WAS SPREADING
RAIN TO BRISTOL BAY THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH MOISTURE
AND COOLER AIR INTO THE REMAINDER OF SW ALASKA TONIGHT. SW ALASKA
WILL SEE A BREAK IN PRECIPITATION MON AS LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT
MOVE NORTH...HOWEVER MOISTURE SPREADS BACK INTO THE AK PEN AND
BRISTOL BAY SUN NIGHT AS YET ANOTHER LOW CENTER MOVES TOWARD DUTCH
HARBOR AND ASSOCIATED FRONT HEADS TOWARD SW ALASKA. STRONG GAP FLOWS
ALONG THE ALEUTIAN RANGE...BRISTOL BAY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT
THEN DIMINISH SUN WITH WEAKENING LOW CENTER. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
INCREASE AGAIN ACROSS SW ALASKA AND AK PEN SUN NIGHT AS NEXT LOW
MOVES TOWARD DUTCH HARBOR.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...LONG WAVE HOLDING OUT WEST AND SLOWLY BUILDING
RIDGE OVER THE GULF SUGGESTS CONTINUED UNSETTLED WEATHER WEST AND
DRYING AND WARMER IN THE EAST BY MID/LATE WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...FLOOD WATCH 121 AND 125.
MARINE...GALES 120 130 132 138 140
FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG WARNING ZONE 141.

RMC JUL 09