Gale Warning 25, NWS Fairbanks, AK

936 
FZAK52 PAFG 212244
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
144 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ299-221345-
144 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1030MB RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA WILL BE
PUSHED NORTH AS A 972MB LOW JUST N OF NIKOLSKI PUSHES TO THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA TONIGHT THEN CONTINUES TO DRIFT NW THROUGH
SUNDAY. ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE UP THE W COAST TONIGHT
THEN STALL ALONG THE W COAST THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ200-221345-
NORTON SOUND-
144 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-221345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
144 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 40 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-221345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
144 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-221345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
144 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

SDB/LTH FEB 14

782 
FZAK52 PAFG 221141
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
241 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ299-230030-
241 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 964MB LOW IN THE WESTERN BERING WILL TRACK NORTHWEST ON SATURDAY
AND SLOWLY WEAKEN. ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE UP THE W
COAST TONIGHT THEN STALL ALONG THE W COAST THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ200-230030-
NORTON SOUND-
241 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1NM.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1
NM.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-230030-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
241 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1NM.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. VSBY LESS THAN 1
NM.
.SUN...SE WINDS 40 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-230030-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
241 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-230030-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
241 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

JK FEB 14

407 
FZAK52 PAFG 222156
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1256 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ299-231400-
1256 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 962MB LOW IN THE WESTERN BERING WILL DRIFT NORTHWEST TO THE
NORTHERN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL STALL
ALONG THE W COAST THROUGH MON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER
MAINLAND ALASKA. 
$$

PKZ200-231400-
NORTON SOUND-
1256 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-231400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
1256 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-231400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
1256 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-231400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
1256 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

SDB/LTH FEB 14

469 
FZAK52 PAFG 231224
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
324 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ299-240330-
324 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 968 MB LOW IN THE WESTERN BERING WILL DRIFT NORTHWEST TO THE
NORTHERN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL STALL
THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT THROUGH MON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST
OVER MAINLAND ALASKA.

$$

PKZ200-240330-
NORTON SOUND-
324 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-240330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
324 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-240330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
324 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-240330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
324 AM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

CCC/JK FEB 14

397 
FZAK52 PAFG 232146
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1246 PM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ299-241400-
1246 PM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 971 MB LOW LOCATED NEAR 58N AND 170E WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE
NEXT 36 HOURS. ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM LIES OVER THE BERING
STRAIT...EASTERN NORTON SOUND...TO KODIAK ISLAND. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLAND ALASKA.

$$

PKZ200-241400-
NORTON SOUND-
1246 PM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-241400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
1246 PM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. 
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-241400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
1246 PM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-241400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
1246 PM AKST SUN FEB 23 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

SDB/LTH FEB 14

962 
FZAK52 PAFG 241213
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
313 AM AKST MON FEB 24 2014

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ299-250315-
313 AM AKST MON FEB 24 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 975 MB LOW LOCATED NEAR 58N AND 170E WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM LIES OVER THE BERING
STRAIT...WESTERN NORTON SOUND...TO BRISTOL BAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
REMAIN OVER MAINLAND ALASKA.

$$

PKZ200-250315-
NORTON SOUND-
313 AM AKST MON FEB 24 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-250315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
313 AM AKST MON FEB 24 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-250315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
313 AM AKST MON FEB 24 2014

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-250315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
313 AM AKST MON FEB 24 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING.
BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CCC/JK FEB 14

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
147 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014

.DISCUSSION...

MODELS...CONTINUE TO INITIALIZE WELL WITH GOOD RUN TO RUN
CONTINUITY IN THE NEAR TERM. MODELS ARE SIMILAR IN HANDLING THE
BUILDING BLOCKING HIGH THAT SETS UP OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR OVER
THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND REMAINS ANCHORED OVER THE AREA THROUGH NEXT
WEEK. THEY ARE NOT DOING SO WELL WITH THE SHORTWAVES THAT MOVES UP
THE WESTERN FACE OF THE RIDGE BEGINNING EARLY NEXT WEEK.

ALOFT...AT 500 HPA...505 DAM CLOSED LOW OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA
WILL CONTINUE TO NORTHEAST AS IT IS ABSORBED INTO A LONGWAVE
TROUGH THAT WILL SLOWLY DRAG OUT OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR BY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. RIDGING FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC CONTINUES TO
BUILD NORTH OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA TODAY WITH A 537 DAM HIGH OVER
SIBERIA NEAR 66N 162E MOVING OVER THE NORTHWEST COAST BY LATE
FRIDAY...THEN MERGING WITH THE RIDGE BUILDING OVER SOUTHWEST
ALASKA. A CLOSED HIGH WILL BREAK OFF FROM THE RIDGE AND EVENTUALLY
SET UP OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR SUNDAY WITH A 558 DAM CENTER. A
518 DAM LOW CENTER 600NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE OVER ATKA ISLAND
BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY
SATURDAY MORNING THEN MOVE EAST. A SHORTWAVE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
LOW WILL MOVE TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA FRIDAY NIGHT...TO NUNIVAK
ISLAND BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...AND TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA BY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWEST.

SURFACE...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST NORTH OF THE ALASKA
RANGE THROUGH FRIDAY THEN ANCHOR OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR INTO
NEXT WEEK. LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO ATKA ISLAND BY
FRIDAY MORNING AT 974MB...THEN CONTINUE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING
SEA BY SATURDAY MORNING AS IT STRENGTHENS TO 964MB...MOVING TO THE
EASTERN BERING SEA BY SUNDAY MORNING AT 970MB. ASSOCIATED FRONTAL
SYSTEM WILL MOVE TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY FRIDAY MORNING...TO ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND AND THE LOWER YUKON DELTA BY LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...THEN CONTINUE TO DRAG UP THE COAST INTO SATURDAY AS IT
STALLS ALONG THE COAST FROM POINT HOPE EXTENDING SOUTH AS THE LOW
MOVES OVER CHUKOTKA. A WEAK LEESIDE TROUGH WILL DEVELOP NORTH OF
THE ALASKA RANGE SATURDAY AS CHINOOK FLOW DEVELOPS...STRONGEST
WINDS WILL BE IN THE WESTERN RANGE.

ARCTIC COAST...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE ARCTIC COAST
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WITH WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW. BIG PATCH OF
STRATUS THAT WAS OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS YESTERDAY...THAT WAS
SHOWING UP ON THE NPP VIIRS FOG PRODUCT SHOWS UP WELL AGAIN
TODAY...HAS MOVED SOUTH TO THE COAST AND WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT
SOUTH TONIGHT. NOT EXPECTING ANY PRECIPITATION WITH THE STRATUS
BUT A FEW FLURRIES ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRATUS WILL MOVE OVER A GOOD
PORTION OF THE ARCTIC SLOPE AND WILL HELP MODERATE THE
TEMPERATURES A LITTLE BIT...SO EXPECT SLIGHTLY WARMER OVERNIGHT
LOWS. 850MB TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO SHOW A SLOW WARM UP FOR THE
AREA BEGINNING TONIGHT. PATCHY FOG MAY DEVELOP AROUND THE
COMMUNITIES.

WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR...PRETTY QUIET TONIGHT. NEXT
SYSTEM MOVING TO THE LOWER YUKON DELTA AND ST LAWRENCE ISLAND LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. EXPECT PRECIPITATION IT TO
START OUT AS SNOW BUT CHANGE TO MIXED RAIN AND SNOW BY LATE
SATURDAY SOUTH OF THE SEWARD PENINSULA. AS THE LOW PUSHES NORTH
FRIDAY STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPS. THE GALE FORCE WINDS
COMBINED WITH THE SNOW WILL CREATE NEAR WINTER STORM
CONDITIONS...SO WILL ISSUE A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR
Z211...Z212...Z213 AND Z214. A BAND OF STRATUS AND FOG SEEN IN THE
NPP VIIRS FOG PRODUCT IS ERODING...BUT CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE
BERING STRAIT COAST AND ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WITH STRATUS AND
FLURRIES. THIS BAND WILL CONTINUE TO ERODE AS IT MOVE TO THE WEST
OUT OF THE AREA IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT. GEOCAT MODIS SHOWS SOME
IFR AND LIFR BUT IT IS OFFSHORE AROUND ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND WILL
NOT IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA.

INTERIOR...PATCHES OF STRATUS FLOATING AROUND UNDER THE RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE CAN BE SEEN ON THE NPP VIIRS FOG PRODUCT. EXPECT IT
TO CONTINUE TO FLOAT AROUND AS IT SLOWLY ERODES. THE GEOCAT MODIS
IMAGERY SHOWS NO AREAS OF LIFR OR IFR IN THE INTERIOR. LIGHT
WINDS WILL PREVAIL UNDER THE WEAK HIGH PRESSURE. NO SIGNIFICANT
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MAINLY CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW
FOR MAXIMUM OVERNIGHT COOLING AND DAYTIME WARMING. CHINOOK FLOW
THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE BEGINNING FRIDAY...EXPECT GUSTY WINDS
NEAR PASSES BUT NOT TO WARNING LEVELS.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213-AKZ214.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210.
&&

SDB FEB 14