Gale Warning 482, NWS Anchorage, AK

570 
FZAK52 PAFC 052340 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

UPDATES ZONES 160 165 171 180

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.

PKZ199-061230-
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 988 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 300 NM
NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 
200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ150-061230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-061230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-061230-
BRISTOL BAY-
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR THE COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-061230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER
E...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-061230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. FROM DUTCH HARBOR W...SE
WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-061230-
UNALASKA BAY-
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KT. GUSTS
TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-061230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. FROM DUTCH HARBOR W...S WIND 20 KT IN
THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-061230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-061230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-061230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-061230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-061230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-061230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-061230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-061230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 45 KT FROM CAPE NEWENHAM S IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-061230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-061230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
340 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

582 
FZAK52 PAFC 061121
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

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.

PKZ199-070030-
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 985 MB LOW 260 NM NORTHEAST OF ADAK WILL TRACK TO 280 NM NORTH
OF SHEMYA AT 982 MB MON NIGHT...THEN TO 340 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT
987 MB TUE NIGHT. A 1006 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 300 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR TUE EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-070030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-070030-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR SHORE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-070030-
BRISTOL BAY-
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-070030-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-070030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-070030-
UNALASKA BAY-
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-070030-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-070030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-070030-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-070030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-070030-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-070030-
ADAK TO KISKA-
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ178-070030-
KISKA TO ATTU-
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-070030-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-070030-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-070030-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-070030-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
321 AM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

518 
FZAK52 PAFC 062303
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

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.

PKZ199-071145-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW 290 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 310 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA AT 988 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY LOW TRACKING
NORTHEAST ACROSS THE PACIFIC MOVES TO 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH
HARBOR AT 1004 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-071145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-071145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-071145-
BRISTOL BAY-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-071145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-071145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-071145-
UNALASKA BAY-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-071145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-071145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-071145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-071145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-071145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-071145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-071145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT.
SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-071145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-071145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-071145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-071145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
458 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS A CLOSED LOW AT 300 MB NEAR 49N 168W AND IS VERTICALLY
STACKED THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERE. THIS IS REFLECT AT SURFACE WITH A
GALE FORCE LOW POSITIONED JUST SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THIS MORNING.
AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WITH THIS SYSTEM IS POSITIONED
THROUGH THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND CROSSING INTO THE EASTERN
BERING SEA BEFORE CURVING BACK TOWARD THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW. THIS
SYSTEM IS GETTING SUPPORT FROM A 110 KNOT SOUTHEASTERLY MERIDIONAL
JET STREAK OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND A STRONG 130 KNOT
WESTERLY ZONAL JET STREAK RUNNING PARALLEL TO THE CHAIN AROUND
42N. THE SATELLITE IMAGERY IS SHOWING A LARGE PLUME OF MOISTURE
STREAMING INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND SPILLING INTO THE BERING
SIDE. WHILE...THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA HAS THE REMNANTS OF THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY DISSIPATING IN THE UPPER/LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY
THIS MORNING. THE RADAR IMAGERY HAS NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA. WHILE...THE BRISTOL BAY INTERIOR AND THE LOWER
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY HAS SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS MORNING. THERE IS AN
UPPER LEVEL CLOSED HIGH PRESSURE NEAR 48N 140W WITH A RIDGE
EXTENDING NORTHWARD INTO THE GULF AND INTO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN.
THE SATELLITE IMAGERY IS SHOWING THE GULF WITH STRATUS/FOG UNDER
THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE. WHILE...THE SOUTHCENTRAL HAS THE
REMNANTS OF THE TROUGH AND FRONTAL BOUNDARY FALLING APART IN THE
REGION. THE RADAR IMAGERY HAS SHOWERY PRECIPITATION IN THE MATSU
VALLEYS AND SOME WEAK SHOWERS MOVING UP THE COOK INLET THIS
MORNING.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH PACIFIC
LOW THAT IS TRACKING THROUGH NEAR DUTCH HARBOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON
BEFORE MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. WHILE...THE AMPLIFIED
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND THE SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA REGION REMAINS IN POSITION BEFORE TRACKING EASTWARD BY
MONDAY. THIS COINCIDES WITH THE NEXT WEATHER FRONT MOVING THROUGH
FROM THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA AREA INTO THE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION ON
MONDAY. THE GFS/ECMWF/GEM WERE THE PREFERRED MODELS OF CHOICE AND
THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE REMAINS ABOVE AVERAGE THROUGH THE SHORT
TERM.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE MOISTURE MOVING
IN ASSOCIATED WITH THE ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVING INTO THE
BERING SEA BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING MORE WETTING RAINS
ACCOMPANIED BY THE WEATHER FRONT THAT WILL SWING THROUGH THE
REGION AS WERE HEADING INTO MONDAY. THIS WILL BRING ONSHORE FLOW
AND COOLER TEMPERATURES FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

THE SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WILL HAVE A RIDGE POSITIONED OVER THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN SOUTHWARD INTO THE EASTERN GULF. THIS WILL
RESULT IN WARMER TEMPERATURES AND THE PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL BE
STRENGTHENING AS THE WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION FROM THE
WEST. THIS WEATHER FRONT WILL BRING WETTING RAINS TO THE MATSU
VALLEYS AND THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
WHILE...THE WINDS IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL BE GUSTY AND
COMBINED WITH DRIER CONDITIONS THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL
POSSIBLY DROP INTO THE UPPER 20 PERCENT RANGE BY MONDAY FOR THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE KEY WILL BE THE TIMING OF THE
FRONT AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION AND WHEN THE RIDGE MOVES
EASTWARD INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY. WHEN THE RIDGE MOVES
EASTWARD...THIS WILL ALLOW THE MOISTURE TO BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE
REGION AND AID IN THE RECOVERY OF HUMIDITIES AS WE HEAD INTO THE
EARLY PART OF THIS WEEK.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
CLOUD COVER AND LINGERING SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO CLEAR OUT TODAY
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER THE SOUTHCENTRAL FROM THE GULF.
THIS WILL HELP TO BRING IN SOME WARMER TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY.
HOWEVER...ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE IN OVER KODIAK THIS EVENING AND
THEN OVER THE SOUTHCENTRAL MONDAY NIGHT BRINGING IN MORE RAIN.
AHEAD OF THE FRONT STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE GAPS
AND ALONG THE COPPER RIVER ON MONDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE MAIN FORECAST FEATURE FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS OVER THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND WILL BE THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT LOCATED SOUTH OF
THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS MORNING THROUGH THE REGION. AS DISCUSSED
IN PREVIOUS FORECAST DISCUSSIONS...THIS SYSTEM WILL HAVE A VERY
DIRECT SOURCE OF MOISTURE COMING FROM THE SUB-TROPICS. SATELLITE
DERIVED PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES THIS MORNING WITH THIS FRONT ARE
TOTALING ALMOST 2 INCHES...WHICH IS ROUGHLY 200% OF NORMAL.
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY OVER MOST OF THE REGION IN
THE WAKE OF YESTERDAYS FRONT AND WILL SWITCH OVER TO MORE OF A
STEADY STRATIFORM RAIN BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL WILL BE
THE HEAVIEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ALONG
UPSLOPE AREAS...ESPECIALLY THE AHKLUN MOUNTAINS NORTH AND WEST OF
DILLINGHAM WHERE RAINFALL MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. RAINFALL TOTALS
OF ALMOST 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON IN THIS
AREA.

AS THE FRONT MOVES INLAND LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE ALONG COASTAL
AREAS AND BECOME MORE SHOWERY IN NATURE...BUT COVERAGE INLAND WILL
REMAIN WIDESPREAD.

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TODAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
ALONG THE COAST AND THROUGH THE KAMISHAK GAP INTO THE HIGHER
TERRAIN OF THE AHKLUN/KILBUCK MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
DECREASE ON MONDAY AS THE LOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE WEATHER FRONT
MOVES FURTHER OFF TO THE WEST AND WEAKENS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
WINDS TO GALE FORCE AND WIDESPREAD RAINFALL ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF
THE FORECAST FOR THE REGION THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON AS THE LOW
AND ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSH NORTHWARD INTO THE EASTERN BERING
SEA TODAY BEFORE MOVING INTO THE WESTERN BERING BY LATE MONDAY
AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN THIRD
OF THE REGION THIS MORNING WITH GALES DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON
ALONG THE COASTAL WATERS FROM UNALASKA EASTWARD OVER THE EASTERN
BERING/SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL IS
EXPECTED ALONG THIS FRONT AS IT MOVES NORTH THROUGH THE ALASKA
PENINSULA TO THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND THEN INTO THE NORTHWEST
BERING SEA BY LATE TONIGHT. AS DISCUSSED ABOVE...THIS SYSTEM HAS
AN AMPLE TAP OF SUB-TROPICAL MOISTURE...THEREFORE THERE WILL BE
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL MAINLY ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

AS THE LOW MOVES WESTWARD...WINDS WILL DECREASE TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING SEA WHILE WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE MONDAY NIGHT OVER THE SOUTHWEST BERING
ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LOW.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN CENTERED OVER THE BERING
THROUGH AT LEAST NEXT WEEKEND WHILE THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER MAINLAND
ALASKA SHIFTS EAST INTO CANADA AND FLATTENS. THE NET RESULT WILL
PUT THE AREA INTO A COOLER AND MOISTER FAIRLY STEADY STATE
PATTERN WITH A SURFACE RIDGE IN THE GULF SUPPORTING LOW LEVEL
ONSHORE FLOW. SHORTWAVE TROUGHS WILL PERIODICALLY ROTATE UP FROM
THE WESTERN GULF AND EASTERN BERING KEEPING SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY
AND BRINGING SCATTERED SHOWERS...PERIODS OF RAIN AND MILD
TEMPERATURES TO MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...138 155 160 165 170 172 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PLD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...RF
LONG TERM...JR