Gale Warning 248, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Mar 11, 2015, 2:59 PM AKDT (22:59 UTC)

Expired

Mar 12, 2015, 3:45 AM AKDT

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

122 
FZAK51 PAFC 112259
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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.

PKZ197-121145-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 975 MB LOW OVER THE NE PACIFIC WEAKENS TO 980 MB OVER THE
EASTERN GULF BEFORE MOVING INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A
WEAK SECONDARY 996 MB LOW FORMS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-121145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-121145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-121145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-121145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHWEST BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR NORTHWEST BAYS AND PASSES.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHWEST BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR NORTHWEST BAYS AND PASSES.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-121145-
PORT VALDEZ-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-121145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-121145-
VALDEZ ARM-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-121145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-121145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE EVENING.
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-121145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ132-121145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW 30 KT N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-121145-
CHINIAK BAY-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-121145-
MARMOT BAY-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-121145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-121145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-121145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-121145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. NEAR THE OUTER BAY...N WIND
20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE OUTER BAY.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. NEAR THE OUTER BAY...N WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE OUTER BAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Mar 11, 5:05 AM AKDT, 9 hours 54 minutes earlier.

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
505 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
GENERALLY FAIR SKIES ARE EVIDENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND AND NORTHERN GULF WITH BROAD OFFSHORE FLOW...WITH THE
EXCEPTIONS A NARROW BAND OF INLET-EFFECT SHOWERS FROM LOWER COOK
INLET SOUTH TOWARD THE WESTERN GULF BRUSHING THE NORTH AND EAST
END OF KODIAK ISLAND...AS WELL AS SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE
OUTER COAST OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. CLOUDY CONDITIONS WITH SNOW
SHOWERS UNDER A BROAD NORTHEASTERLY FLOW WERE EVIDENT ACROSS MUCH
OF THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION(THROUGH THU NIGHT)...

MODEL INITIALIZATIONS WERE IN GOOD. THE ECMWF AND GFS WERE IN
FAIR AGREEMENT AND REASONABLE THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH THE GEM
REGIONAL USED FOR MESOSCALE WINDS IN THE EAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY)...

ANOTHER CLEAR AND COLD DAY IS ON TRACK FOR THE AREA TODAY AND
AGAIN TOMORROW. TEMPERATURES ACROSS MANY PARTS OF THE AREA
ACTUALLY REBOUNDED ABOVE MUCH OF THE AVAILABLE GUIDANCE
YESTERDAY...SOMEWHAT SURPRISING GIVEN THE ARCTIC AIRMASS. A KEY
REASON FOR THIS (IN ADDITION TO THE OBVIOUS PLETHORA OF SUNSHINE)
IS SUSPECTED TO BE THE NOTABLE LACK OF SNOW COVER FROM THE
MATANUSKA VALLEY SOUTHWARD. WITH SIMILAR CONDITIONS EXPECTED AGAIN
TODAY WILL HEDGE TOWARD THE HIGHER END OF THE AVAILABLE GUIDANCE
ENVELOP FOR MAX TEMPERATURES THE NEXT 2 DAYS. MEANWHILE...GAP
WINDS HAVE ONLY SLIGHTLY DIMINISHED OVERNIGHT FROM PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND TO THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA AS PRESSURE GRADIENTS REMAIN
FAIRLY TIGHT. ANY DOWNTURN WILL BE SHORT-LIVED AS A REINFORCING
SHOT OF COLD AIR MOVING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON WILL
CAUSE WIND SPEEDS TO AGAIN TREND UPWARD. OVERALL THIS REMAINS A
MODERATE EVENT OVERALL IN TERMS OF OUTFLOW WIND REGIMES OWING
LARGELY TO LACK OF FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT.

SPEAKING OF THE UPPER LEVELS...THE BROAD LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE
SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE WILL BEGIN TO SHARPEN/AMPLIFY TODAY
WITH A DEEP UPPER LOW EVENTUALLY TAKING UP RESIDENCE DIRECTLY
OVERHEAD NORTHERN COOK INLET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE AIRMASS
REMAINS FAR TOO STARVED TO PRODUCE CLOUDS AT MOST LOCATIONS...WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF THE EASTERN COPPER RIVER BASIN (WRANGELL
MOUNTAINS) WHERE CLOUDS AND EVEN SOME SNOW WILL BECOME POSSIBLE BY
THURSDAY AS THE UPPER FLOW BECOMES MORE SOUTHERLY AND DEEP
MOISTURE SLIPS INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL SHARPEN AS A
SHORTWAVE ROTATES AROUND IT FURTHER REINFORCING THE ARCTIC AIR
MASS OVER THE AREA TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. NORTH TO NORTHWEST
SURFACE WINDS WILL ALSO PICK UP AGAIN AS THIS OCCURS...ESPECIALLY
THROUGH GAPS AND PASSES IN THE ALASKA RANGE. SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE ALONG THE BERING SIDE OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND BRUSH
THE WESTERN CAPES AT TIMES BUT OTHERWISE CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN
COLD AND DRY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE VERTICALLY STACKED LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL CONTINUE TO
DROP SOUTH TODAY AND TONIGHT GRADUALLY EASING WINDS AND LIMITING
PRECIPITATION TO INSTABILITY-DRIVEN COLD AIR SHOWERS PRIMARILY
OVER THE BERING. THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BRINGING GALES AS WELL AS A
MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW AS IT SLIDES EAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL
WEAKEN AND STALL OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THURSDAY BEFORE A
FASTER MOVING WESTERLY SHORTWAVE CATCHES UP WITH IT THURSDAY
NIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
A DEEP COLD LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE ALASKA MAINLAND AND GULF
OF ALASKA WILL GRADUALLY DRIFT NORTH AND EAST INTO WESTERN CANADA
THIS WEEKEND...WHILE A WEST-EAST ORIENTED TROUGH OVER THE ALEUTIAN
CHAIN REMAINS LARGELY STATIONARY BUT EXTENDS EAST INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC SOUTH OF KODIAK BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. AS THE MAINLAND TROUGH
EXITS INTO CANADA A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN
BUILDING NORTH AND WEST INTO THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND FROM WESTERN
NORTH AMERICA. OVERALL...SURFACE TO MID-LEVEL THICKNESSES WILL
REMAIN ON THE LOW SIDE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...MEANING
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL MOST PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND. HOWEVER...AS A SEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
DEVELOPS SOUTH OF KODIAK AND MOVES NORTH AND WEST INTO THE BERING
EARLY NEXT WEEK...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL PUSH
TEMPERATURES QUICKLY ABOVE SEASONAL NORMALS BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK. WITH THOSE WARMER TEMPERATURES THE EARLY TO MIDDLE PART OF
NEXT WEEK WILL COME INCREASED CLOUD COVER AND A GOOD CHANCE FOR
RAIN AND SNOW TO MUCH OF SOUTHERN ALASKA BEGINNING AS EARLY AS
SUNDAY NIGHT.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES...127 130-132 150 155 172 175-178
 HVY FRZG SPRY...121 126-131 138 139 150 160 165 179 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AD
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JR
LONG TERM...CC

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