Small Craft Advisory 960, NWS Anchorage, AK

002 
FZAK51 PAFC 030433 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

UPDATED 119 120 121 125 126 127 128 130 131 132 138 139

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-031715-
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF WED EVENING AND MOVE
NORTHWEST TO THE WESTERN GULF LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-031715-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-031715-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-031715-
RESURRECTION BAY-
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND 
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-031715-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-031715-
PORT VALDEZ-
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-031715-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-031715-
VALDEZ ARM-
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-031715-
PASSAGE CANAL-
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-031715-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-031715-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-031715-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-031715-
CHINIAK BAY-
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-031715-
MARMOT BAY-
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-031715-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-031715-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-031715-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-031715-
KACHEMAK BAY-
733 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

071 
FZAK51 PAFC 031245
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-040200-
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE NORTHWEST GULF COAST CONTINUES MOVING
INLAND THIS MORNING. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN
GULF EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN MOVES NORTHWEST AND MAKES LANDFALL
OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF COAST LATE THU MORNING. 

$$

PKZ119-040200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ120-040200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ121-040200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-040200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-040200-
PORT VALDEZ-
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-040200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-040200-
VALDEZ ARM-
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-040200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-040200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-040200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-040200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-040200-
CHINIAK BAY-
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-040200-
MARMOT BAY-
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-040200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-040200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-040200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-040200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
345 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

118 
FZAK51 PAFC 040028
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-041300-
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 995 MB LOW 340 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL BE A 992 MB LOW 60
NM EAST OF CHIGNIK THU AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA
THU NIGHT. A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF TONIGHT AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-041300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ120-041300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-041300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS
AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-041300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-041300-
PORT VALDEZ-
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-041300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-041300-
VALDEZ ARM-
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-041300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-041300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-041300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ132-041300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-041300-
CHINIAK BAY-
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-041300-
MARMOT BAY-
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-041300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-041300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-041300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-041300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
328 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
519 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A LARGE AND EXPANSIVE SEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE COMPLEX
CONTINUES TO SPIN OVER THE BERING SEA...WITH A STRONG UPPER RIDGE
AXIS NOW PUSHED NORTH AND EAST TO A UNALAKLEET- GLENNALLEN-
YAKUTAT LINE. A VERY STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WITH AN
ASSOCIATED FRONT IS SITUATED ALONG OR NEAR A BETHEL-SPARREVOHN-
SELDOVIA LINE EXTENDING EAST-SOUTHEAST INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. TO
THE NORTH OF THIS FRONT VERY IMPRESSIVE DYNAMICS EXIST IN AN
ATMOSPHERE LOADED WITH MOISTURE (200 PERCENT OR HIGHER THAN
NORMAL) TO THE NORTH OF THE FRONT.

THE 12 UTC ANCHORAGE SOUNDING DEPICTS A VERY SHALLOW LAYER JUST
ABOVE THE SURFACE WITH DOWNSLOPE DRYING CONDITIONS. THIS IS BEING
COMPLETELY OVERWHELMED BY THE MOISTURE BEING WRUNG OUT WITH THE
IMPRESSIVE DYNAMICS OVER THE AREA. THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN
HAS SEEMINGLY FAILED TO MATERIALIZE TOWARD ANCHORAGE AND THE
MATANUSKA VALLEY FOR THE MOST PART GIVEN TEMPERATURES FAILING TO
GET AS WARM AS FORECASTED JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE...BUT AS OF 3 AM
THE THREAT IS NOT TOTALLY DIMINISHED.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM IN PUSHING THE COLD
FRONT INLAND THIS MORNING AND NORTH THROUGH COOK INLET AND INTO
THE INTERIOR. THERE IS SOME DISAGREEMENT AFTERWARDS IN DEPICTION
OF ADDITIONAL DISTURBANCES THAT WILL MAY BRING ADDITIONAL CHANCE
FOR SNOW TO THE COOK INLET REGION THROUGH THURSDAY UNDER LESS
STABLE CONDITIONS.

OUT WEST...A GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING WILL DROP
SOUTH AND EAST WHILE WEAKENING INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC SOUTH OF
COLD BAY TONIGHT...THEN MOVE OFF TO THE EAST AWAY FROM OUR AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY. THE OCCLUDED FRONT WILL REMAIN FAIRLY STRONG AS
WELL AS STATIONARY FROM THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA NORTH INTO THE
Y-K DELTA REGION THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

ADDITIONALLY...A KAMCHATKA LOW WILL MOVE EAST JUST TO THE SOUTH OF
THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN EARLY WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

SNOW HAS PERSISTED OVER THE ANCHORAGE AREA THROUGH THE
NIGHT...WITH ACCUMULATIONS EXCEEDING THE FORECASTED AMOUNT. THE 12
UTC ANCHORAGE SOUNDING INDICATES A MUCH SHALLOWER WARM DOWNSLOPE
LAYER THAN WAS PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED. THIS WILL KEEP ANY PERIOD OF
FREEZING RAIN THAT COULD DEVELOP IN THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS FAIRLY
MINIMAL. STRONG SOUTHWEST LOW-LEVEL FLOW PUSHES NORTH UP COOK
INLET LATER THIS MORNING AND WILL COMBINE WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW
ALOFT TO GENERATE WHAT IS EXPECTED TO BE AN INTENSE BAND OF
OVERRUNNING SNOW OVER ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT-SU VALLEYS BEGINNING
AS EARLY AS AROUND 9 AM THIS MORNING FOR SOUTH ANCHORAGE...WITH A
STARTING TIME APPROACHING 10 AM TO NOON TOWARD PALMER. WHILE
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS ANTICIPATED DURING THIS TIME...THE SNOW
SHOULD LAST JUST A FEW HOURS AS THIS SYSTEM...RESULTING IN LOWER
ACCUMULATIONS.

THE ATMOSPHERIC REGIME BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WILL BECOME MUCH LESS
STABLE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. WHILE THERE IS NOT A LOT OF
CONFIDENCE IN THE TIMING AND PLACEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL DISTURBANCES
AS THEY TRACK NORTH AND ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL...THE LACK OF
STABILITY WILL INHIBIT ANY DOWNSLOPE DRYING RESULTING IN MODERATE
CONFIDENCE THAT MOST LOCATIONS WILL SEE AT LEAST A FEW SNOW
SHOWERS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND POSSIBLY EVEN THURSDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT WILL KEEP A SHOWERY REGIME OVER THE AREA
THROUGH WED NIGHT. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE BERING/ALEUTIAN LOW
WILL BRING COOLING TEMPERATURES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS TODAY AND
TONIGHT WILL BE FOLLOWED ON WED AND WED NIGHT WITH SNOW SHOWERS
THAT WILL GRADUALLY BECOME LESS WIDESPREAD.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

MAINLY RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS...A MIX OF RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS WEST OF ADAK...AND ALL SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE
PRIBILOFS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH WED NIGHT. STRONG WIND FROM ADAK
WEST WILL DIMINISH TODAY AND TONIGHT AS THE SURFACE LOW MOVES INTO
THE NORTH PACIFIC.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...

IT STILL APPEARS THAT A SERIES OF WEAK UPPER LOWS WILL DEVELOP
OVER THE BERING AND NORTH PACIFIC BY LATE IN THE WEEK AND KEEP THE
WEATHER ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE BERING SEA AND THE GULF...HOWEVER NO
MAJOR SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED. THE MODELS ARE TRENDING SLIGHTLY
DEEPER WITH THE NORTH PACIFIC TROUGH ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...WHICH
SHOULD ALLOW FOR WEAK RIDGING OVER THE PANHANDLE TO STRETCH INTO
THE EASTERN INTERIOR. THIS WILL LIMIT PRECIPITATION CHANCES IN
COPPER RIVER BASIN BY LATE IN THE WEEK...HOWEVER OTHER THE REST OF
SOUTHCENTRAL AND THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL REMAIN WEST OF THIS
RIDGE AXIS AND ALLOW FOR PERIODS OF SNOW MIXED AND RAIN. THE
BERING SEA REGION WILL REMAIN SEASONABLY SHOWERY AND GUSTY. THIS
PATTERN THEN LOOKS TO CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND AS A DEEP AND
STATIONARY UPPER TROUGH OVER NORTHCENTRAL CANADA WILL CAUSE AN
OMEGA BLOCK TO TEMPORARILY FORM...THEN POTENTIALLY BEGIN TO BREAK
UP BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 150 155 174 175 176 177 178.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 181.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DS
LONG TERM...DEK

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1232 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

AKZ101-111-030945-
ANCHORAGE-MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
1232 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT...

RAIN FALLING ON FROZEN SURFACES IS CREATING SLICK DRIVING
CONDITIONS FOR THE AFTERNOON COMMUTE. WARMER AIR COMING OFF
TURNAGAIN ARM TURNED SNOW TO RAIN JUST AS PRECIPITATION WAS ENDING
ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE BOWL. PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH
FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THIS AFTERNOON WHILE WARMER SOUTHERLY WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO FACILITATE THE CHANGE OVER FROM SNOW TO RAIN
TOWARD THE MATANUSKA VALLEY. CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED WHILE OUT
ON THE ROADWAYS. EXPECT COLDER AIR TO SETTLE IN THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT ALONG WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS KEEPING ROADS SLICK.